CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 38,463	$ 50,160	$ 8,612
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32,131	32,140	30,672
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1,561	1,433	13,797
Non-cash lease expense	56,937	52,201	48,480
Deferred income taxes	(12,802)	4,945	3,283
Impairment of other assets	4,343	0	0
Other adjustments	(2,890)	2,511	(185)
Provision for inventory reserve	603	(2,253)	(8,003)
Stock compensation expense	9,539	5,053	3,946
Equity in net loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	28,459	(1,779)	(3,803)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	3,545	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	(4,204)	(4,572)	(7,332)
Inventory	(4,810)	(15,341)	371
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(1,814)	3,238	7,373
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(61,522)	(65,141)	(54,209)
Customer layaway deposits	1,376	3,359	1,256
Income taxes	12,919	(2,785)	2,180
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	0	3,366	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,834	66,535	46,438
Investing activities:
Loans made	(821,725)	(740,057)	(601,638)
Loans repaid	458,854	410,523	351,092
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	336,349	274,423	208,551
Capital expenditures, net	(40,446)	(31,895)	(23,601)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(14,874)	(1,850)	(19,015)
Issuance of note receivable	(15,500)	(1,000)	0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(2,133)	(6,927)	0
Investment in other investments	(15,000)	(16,500)	0
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	3,589	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(110,886)	(113,283)	(84,611)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,148)	(792)	(839)
Proceeds from borrowings	230,000	0	0
Debt issuance cost	(7,458)	0	0
Cash paid on extinguishment of debt	(1,951)	0	0
Payments on assumed debt and other borrowings	(178,488)	0	(15,414)
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(16,988)	(2,040)	0
Payments of finance leases	(275)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	23,692	(2,832)	(16,253)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(41)	325	5,497
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	14,599	(49,255)	(48,929)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	214,369	263,624	312,553
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 228,968	$ 214,369	$ 263,624