Serko first trades at $1.13 in NZX debut, for 2.7% gain from IPO

Serko first trades at $1.13 in NZX debut, for 2.7% gain from IPO
By Jonathan Underhill June 24 (BusinessDesk) - Shares of Serko, the online business travel booking company, rose 2.7 in their NZX debut after closing the retail portion of its initial public offering early because of strong demand. The shares first traded at $1.13 compared to its IPO price of $1.10. Serko sold 5.5 million of new shares at $1.10 apiece, raising some $17 million, and a further 4.5 million existing shares worth $5 million will be sold into the offer. Founders Darrin Grafton and Bob Shaw will each retain about 20 percent and...