CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 83,095	$ 38,463	$ 50,160
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,069	32,131	32,140
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1,605	1,561	1,433
Non-cash lease expense	58,393	56,937	52,201
Deferred income taxes	1,354	(12,802)	4,945
Impairment of other assets	843	4,343	0
Other adjustments	789	(2,890)	2,511
Provision for inventory reserve	73	603	(2,253)
Stock compensation expense	10,406	9,539	5,053
Equity in net (income) loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(4,711)	28,459	(1,779)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	0	3,545	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	(5,217)	(4,204)	(4,572)
Inventory	(8,488)	(4,810)	(15,341)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(8,638)	(1,814)	3,238
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(57,158)	(61,522)	(65,141)
Customer layaway deposits	2,950	1,376	3,359
Income taxes	5,235	12,919	(2,785)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	0	0	3,366
Net cash provided by operating activities	113,600	101,834	66,535
Investing activities:
Loans made	(937,014)	(821,725)	(740,057)
Loans repaid	522,497	458,854	410,523
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	363,396	336,349	274,423
Capital expenditures, net	(35,764)	(40,446)	(31,895)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12,113)	(14,874)	(1,850)
Proceeds from note receivable	421
Issuance of note receivable		(15,500)	(1,000)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(1,131)	(2,133)	(6,927)
Investment in other investments	(15,680)	(15,000)	(16,500)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	3,535	3,589	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(111,853)	(110,886)	(113,283)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,294)	(1,148)	(792)
Proceeds from borrowings	0	230,000	0
Debt issuance cost	0	(7,458)	0
Cash paid on extinguishment of debt	0	(1,951)	0
Payments on assumed debt	(34,389)	(178,488)	0
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(12,008)	(16,988)	(2,040)
Payments of finance leases	(492)	(275)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(50,183)	23,692	(2,832)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(725)	(41)	325
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(49,161)	14,599	(49,255)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	228,968	214,369	263,624
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 179,807	$ 228,968	$ 214,369