Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 19 (Reuters) -The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Thursday:
** KKR KKR.N extended its tender offer period for Fuji Soft 9749.T to Jan. 9 as it battles rival U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital for control of the Japanese software maker. nL4N3NI0BR
** Swiss technology firm SoftwareOne Holding SWON.S said it would acquire Crayon Group Holding CRAYN.OL in a stock and cash offer which values its Norwegian competitor at around $1.4 billion. nL8N3NK07S
** Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's energy holding company EPH has signed a deal to acquire Italian group Enel's ENEI.MI stake in Slovak electricity producer Slovenske Elektrarne, the companies said late on Wednesday. nL1N3NK09L
** Finland's Fortum FORTUM.HE said it had agreed to buy a project development portfolio for renewable power from Finnish energy company Enersense ESENSE.HE for around 9 million euros ($9.37 million). nL8N3NK0AT
** Australia's Champion Iron CIA.AX said Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel 5401.T and trading house Sojitz 2768.T will buy a 49% stake in the company's Kami project in Canada for A$245 million ($152 million). nL4N3NJ1K5
** Brazilian shopping malls operator Iguatemi announced on Wednesday it signed a binding memorandum of understanding to buy stakes in Sao Paulo's Patio Paulista and Patio Higienopolis malls, in a deal worth nearly 2.6 billion reais ($412 million). nS0N3N0085
** South African miner Sibanye Stillwater SSWJ.J has struck a $500 million streaming agreement with Franco-Nevada Corp FNV.TO, Sibanye said, as it seeks to boost its finances after a slump in platinum group metal prices. nL4N3NK0HR
** Greece's biggest oil refiner Helleniq Energy HEPr.AT has agreed to sell its 35% stake in gas supplier DEPA Commercial to the country's privatisation agency HRADF for 208 million euros ($216 million), Helleniq said. nL8N3NK0F0
** Sony Group 6758.T said it will invest about 50 billion yen ($320 million) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa 9468.T, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder. nL4N3NK0OM
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Kritika Lamba in Bengaluru)
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