MAAMid-America Apartment Communities

The increase in cash outflows inflows related to the net change in proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper resulted from the increase in net borrowings of $426.0 million under our commercial paper program during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the decrease in net borrowings of $245.0 million under our commercial paper program during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the increase in net borrowings of $475.0 million under our commercial paper program during the year ended December 31, 2023. 2024. The increase decrease in cash inflows from proceeds from notes payable resulted from the issuance of $1.1 billion of unsecured senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to no issuance of unsecured senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cash outflows from principal payments on notes payable primarily resulted from the retirement of $400.0 million of unsecured senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2024 2025 as compared to the retirement of $350.0 million of unsecured senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cash outflows related to payment of deferred financing costs resulted from the closing costs of $10.3 million related to the issuance of $1.1 billion of unsecured senior notes during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to negligible deferred financing costs 2024. The increase in cash outflows for repurchase of common shares resulted from MAA’s repurchase of 0.2 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $131.61 per share for total consideration of $27.2 million under its share repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2023. 2025 as compared to no repurchase of common shares during the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in cash outflows from dividends paid on common shares primarily resulted from the increase in the dividend rate to $5.880 $6.06 per share during the year ended December 31, 2024 2025 as compared to the dividend rate of $5.600 $5.88 per share during the year ended December 31, 2023. 2024. The decrease in cash inflows related to the proceeds from issuances of common shares resulted from the proceeds from the settlement of two forward sale agreements with respect to a total of 1.1 million shares at a forward price per share of $185.23 during the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease increase in cash outflows from the acquisition of noncontrolling interests resulted from the acquisition acquisitions of a 5% the noncontrolling interest of a interests in two consolidated real estate entity for $15.8 million entities during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cash inflows from the net change in other financing activities was primarily driven by fewer shares 2025 as compared to no acquisition of MAA’s common stock surrendered by employees to satisfy their statutory minimum federal and state tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted shares, and more contributions received from noncontrolling interest interests during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to year ended December 31, 2023. 2024.

The impact of a disease outbreak or other public health event on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows is difficult to predict and, as was demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will depend on a number of factors, including: including the duration and scope of the event in the U.S. and any associated governmental directives; our residents’ and commercial tenants’ ability or willingness to pay rent in full on a timely basis; federal, state, local and industry-initiated efforts that may adversely affect the ability of landlords, including us, to collect rent and customary fees, adjust rental rates and enforce remedies for the failure to pay rent; the regulatory focus on landlords as distinguished from other providers of essential services; and the extent of the impact on our development and redevelopment programs and activities due to governmental directives or other restrictions, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and escalating labor and material costs.