Synopsys just issued a press release about the UK’s tacit approval of its intention to acquire Ansys. It’s brief, and simply says
We are pleased that the CMA has formally cleared the transaction in Phase 1 subject to previously announced divestitures. We are continuing our work to secure regulatory approval in other jurisdictions and expect the transaction to close in the first half of 2025.
On the company’s recent earnings call, Synopsys president and CEO Sassine Ghazi underscored customer support for the pending transaction, and stated:
“Our pending acquisition of Ansys will pave the way for new AI-powered design solutions that fuse electronics and physics, giving R&D teams the tools they need to ignite their future innovation.”
The only things I can take from this is that Keysight will get Synopsys’ Optical Solutions Group and Ansys’ PowerArtist products as we’ve known for a while, and that there are still outstanding regulatory approvals to seek. Still not a done deal — but the first half of 2025 ends soon-ish, so let’s hope we’re close.
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