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10/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2025 14:03
Synopsys, Inc. and ANSYS, Inc., In the Matter of - The Federal Trade Commission will require Synopsys, Inc. and Ansys, Inc., under a proposed consent order, to divest certain[...]
Tags:
- Competition
- Bureau of Competition
- Merger
- Horizontal
- market power
- Technology
Last Updated
October 17, 2025
Case Status
Pending
In the Matter of Synopsys, Inc., a corporation; and ANSYS, Inc., a corporation.
FTC Matter/File Number
241 0059
C-4820
Enforcement Type
Part 2 Consents
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission will require Synopsys, Inc. and Ansys, Inc., under a proposed consent order, to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding their $35 billion merger. The proposed consent order settles FTC allegations (link to complaint) that Synopsys's acquisition of Ansys is anticompetitive across three markets - optical software tools, photonic software tools for designing and simulating photonic devices, and RTL power consumption analysis tools.
Case Timeline
October 17, 2025
File
Final Decision and Order (313.81 KB)
File
Complaint (240.44 KB)
File
Letter to Commenter American Economic Liberties Project (118.1 KB)
May 28, 2025
File
Agreement Containing Consent Order (156.67 KB)
File
Complaint (149.26 KB)
File
Order to Maintain Assets (272.01 KB)
File
Monitor Agreement (180.9 KB)
File
Decision and Order (454.08 KB)
File
Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders (164.77 KB)
PUBLIC STATEMENT: Statement of Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak and Commissioner Mark R. Meador In the Matter of Synopsys, Inc. / Ansys, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: FTC to Require Synopsys and Ansys to Divest Assets to Proceed with Merger
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