Newzonline

Redwood City, California-based Codexis, Inc., a biotechnology company, announced its plan for an initial public offering of up to $100 million of its common stock. It is to be noted that Codexis, which initially filed its intention to go public in April 2008, withdrew its plan in September last year, citing public market conditions.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a provider of software software-enabled services, filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to its initial public offering of up to $300 million of common stock.

San Diego, California-based real estate firm Excel Trust, Inc. filed a preliminary prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its initial public offering of up to $300 million of its common stock.

East Norriton, Pennsylvania-based regenerative medicine company Tengion Inc. announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of up to $40.25 million shares of its common stock.