This week's top IPO stories

The new year has started off with several new listings, continuing a trend that begin in 2011. Further, several of them are energy companies, continuing yet another trend. So, as many expected, the IPO market in 2012 looks a lot like it did in 2011. Of course, we're only two weeks into the year … and we still have a long way to go.

Facebook is still dominating the headlines, unsurprisingly. This week, it's choice for an investor relations agency to handle its IPO was revealed. The social media giant is going with the Brunswick Group, the same agency that Groupon used (hopefully Facebook will do a smarter job of leveraging this firms resources).

Here are the top five stories on Inside IPO this week:

1. SandRidge Mississippian Trust II files for NYSE IPO: SandRidge Mississippian Trust II was formed by SandRidge to own oil and natural gas wells, and it's now in the IPO pipeline. The company filed with the SEC for a $604 mn IPO. The lead underwriters are MS)" href="http://www.insideipo.com/tag/morgan-stanley">Morgan Stanley and Raymond James, and the energy company will trade on NYSE under the symbol SDR.

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2. Five IPO market predictions for 2012 [EXCLUSIVE]: If every company in the IPO pipeline right now went public next year, we'd see $30 bn in fresh capital raised. And that's if no other companies (including Facebook) completed their IPOs in 2012. It's a staggering number, especially when you think about the pace at which companies have been filing in a market where it's difficult to get to that celebratory opening bell.

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3. NYSE 2011 IPO report: more than just LinkedIn and Imperva [VIDEO]: As you saw here yesterday, NYSE is well-positioned for 2012, and that follows a strong performance in 2011. The exchange reveals that it owned 44 percent of the US tech IPO market, brought in listings from around the world and dominated the private equity-backed listing space. Here's what you need to know:

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4. Infoblox files for $125 mn NYSE IPO: Technology company Infoblox is looking to raise $125 mn at IPO, according to its SEC filing last week. Infoblox has selected NYSE for its listing venue and plans to trade under the symbol BLOX. The lead underwriters are MS)" href="http://www.insideipo.com/tag/morgan-stanley">Morgan Stanleyand GS)" href="http://www.insideipo.com/tag/goldman-sachs">Goldman Sachs; further details have yet to be revealed.

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5. IntelePeer IPO: January 23 on NASDAQ: Cloud-based video and voice communications company IntelePeer has announced its IPO terms. Look for the IPO to take place the week of January 23, 2012, according to Renaissance Capital. IntelePeer will list on NASDAQ and trade under the symbol PEER. It is looking to raise $75 mn in an offering of 7.5 mn shares at a price range of $9 to $11. At the mid-point, its valuation would be $416 mn. IntelePeer is not profitable, although it posted 32 percent YOY revenue growth for the first nine months of 2011.

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