纳斯达克上市的玉龙生态材料同意为意大利名画《耶稣受难》支付7500万美元,并以出售股票的形式“证券化”了这一名作。
A Chinese company known for recycling bricks and concrete has made a detour into fine art, offering up a securitised version of a 16th-century Michelangelo painting depicting the crucifixion of Christ.
一家以回收砖块与混凝土闻名的中国企业改道进军艺术品领域,提供16世纪米开朗基罗(Michelangelo)描绘耶稣受难名作的证券化版本。
Nasdaq-listed Yulong Eco-Materials agreed this week to buy the work “Crucifixion” by the Italian master for $75m, according to a statement from the company.
据该公司的一份声明称,在纳斯达克(Nasdaq)上市的玉龙生态材料有限公司(Eco-Materials)本周同意以7500万美元收购这位意大利大师的作品《耶稣受难》(Crucifixion)。
To pay for it, the group will sell 7.5m in shares at $10 a piece, in effect securitising the masterpiece.
为支付这笔费用,该集团将以每股10美元售出750万股股票,实际上证券化了这一名作。
Until recently Yulong described itself as a waste hauler and vendor of eco-friendly building products operating in China.
直至最近,玉龙还自称是一家废品运输商,同时也在中国供应环保建筑产品。
Its abrupt pivot comes just months after it said it had bought a sapphire for $50m, paying for it with a similar share sale.
就在几个月前,该公司称其以5000万美元的价格买下了一颗蓝宝石,也采用了类似的出售股票的方式。