Cash outflows from operations include the following;
1. Cash payments to acquire materials for manufacture or goods for resale, and cash payments to reduce payables and notes to creditors
2. Cash payments to other suppliers and employees
3. Cash payments to governments for taxes, duties, fines, and fees or penalties
4. Cash payments to lenders and creditor for interest
5. All other payments that are not the result of transactions defined as investing or financing activities. Examples of such transaction are payments to settle lawsuits and cash contributions to charities