Original sentence: Executive Outcomes (EO) was founded by Eeben Barlow in 1989 and was reported to have ceased to exist in 1999.However, it appears that Northbridge may have merely attempted to acquire EO's former domain name for marketing purposes
Edited sentence: Executive Outcomes (EO) was a private military firm (PMF) founded by Eeben Barlow in 1989 and ceasing to exist in 1999.However, it appears that none of the people connected with the management of EO have ever worked for Northbridge, and that Northbridge may have merely attempted to acquire EO's former domain name for marketing purposes