Complex sentence: In 2005, A&P sold its 237-store Canadian division, consisting of A&P, Dominion, and Food Basics units to Montreal-based Metro Inc., for C $1.7 billion in cash and shares of Metro.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2005, A&P sold its 237-store Canadian division, consisting of A&P, Dominion, and Food Basics units. The Canadian stores were bought by Montreal-based Metro Inc., for C $1.7 billion in cash and shares of Metro.