August 19, 2016 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of Post Properties Inc (NYSE:PPS), was announced concerning whether the takeover of Post Properties Inc. by Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc is unfair to NYSE:PPS stockholders.

The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain officers and directors of Post Properties Inc breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:PPS investors in connection with the proposed acquisition.

On August 15, 2016, MAA, or Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE: MAA) and Post Properties Inc (NYSE:PPS) announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Post Properties, Inc. will merge with and into MAA, creating a Sunbelt-focused, publicly traded, multifamily REIT with enhanced capabilities to deliver superior value for residents, shareholders and employees. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $12 billion and a total market capitalization of approximately $17 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Post common stock will be converted into 0.71 shares of newly issued MAA common stock. Based on a closing price of $102.15 per NYSE:MAA shares on August 12, 2016, shareholders of Post Properties Inc (NYSE:PPS) will receive a value of approximately $72.53 per share.

However, the investigation concerns whether the offer is unfair to NYSE:PPS stockholders. More specifically, the investigation concerns whether the Post Properties Board of Directors undertook an adequate sales process, adequately shopped the company before entering into the transaction, maximized shareholder value by negotiating the best price, and acted in the shareholders' best interests in connection with the proposed sale.