Complex sentence: On January 5,2015, Verizon was said to have approached AOL about a possible takeover or venture, and on May 12,2015, Verizon announced they would purchase AOL at $50 per share, for a deal valued around $4.4 billion.
Split into simpler sentences: On January 5,2015, Verizon was said to have approached AOL about a possible takeover or venture. On May 12,2015, Verizon announced they would purchase AOL at $50 per share, for a deal valued around $4.4 billion.