06:21 AM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Synopsys ( SNPS ) and Ansys ( ANSS ) will be required to divest certain assets in order to resolve potential antitrust concerns regarding their proposed merger, the US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.

"The FTC's action today protects Americans from higher costs for the countless everyday products that use computer chips, LED screens, fiber optic cables, and many other high-tech components," Daniel Guarnera, director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, said. "The FTC's divestiture order ensures that competition can thrive across software markets that are critical to designing the digital products that power Americans' daily lives."

Ansys ( ANSS ) and Synopsys ( SNPS ) will divest their assets to Keysight Technologies ( KEYS ) , the FTC said.

Synopsys ( SNPS ) and Ansys ( ANSS ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

Synopsys ( SNPS ) shares were up 4.8% in recent premarket activity Thursday, while Ansys ( ANSS ) rose 2.2%.