M&A Update – January 16

– ANSS to be acquired by SNPS for $197.00 cash + 0.3450x shares, 28.7% premium, $35 billion
– TAST to be acquired by QSR for $9.55 cash per share, 13.4% premium, $1.0 billion
– HMST to be acquired by FSUN for 0.4345x shares, 36.2% premium, $286 million
– ACI / KR / WA attorney general sued to block merger, companies push closing guidance to Mar-Aug 2024
– MOZ / CXB votes
– CERE / ABBV HSR expires