FTC Says Synopsys, Ansys Must Sell Assets for Merger to Proceed

Synopsys Inc. and Ansys Inc. will be required to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding their $35b merger, the Federal Trade Commission says in a statement.

• FTC says proposed divestiture order will preserve competition across software tool markets critical for the design of semiconductors and light simulation devices of products and help protect consumers
• Under a proposed consent order, Synopsys will divest its optical software tools and photonic software tools
• Ansys will divest a power consumption analysis tool, called PowerArtist
• Both Synopsys and Ansys will divest their assets to Keysight Technologies Inc., FTC says

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