Liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global slashed the proposed range for its IPO on Wednesday, lowering the valuation it sought to ~$65B from the initial target of $110B at the top of the previous range.

Venture Global is now seeking a more reasonable valuation of about $65 billion, versus earlier plans for about $110 billion.

The company plans to increase its share offering from 50 million to up to 62 million in its potential New York flotation.

By Manya Saini (Reuters) -LNG exporter Venture Global on Wednesday slashed the valuation it was seeking from its U.S. initial public offering to as much as $65.33 billion, significantly lower than the more than $100 billion it had initially aimed.

LNG exporter Venture Global nearly halved the price per share, while increasing the number of shares it expects to offer.

US-based Venture Global LNG is set to formally engage investors for its initial public offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of $110bn, reported Reuters, citing a document and a person familiar with the matter.

Venture Global LNG was forced to nearly halve the valuation it is seeking in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) after investors balked at the company's estimated long-term profit for liquefying gas for export,

Venture Global Inc. slashed the marketed range for its initial public offering, lowering the market value it could fetch.

The Arlington, Virginia-based company is seeking to raise up to $2.30 billion by offering 50 million shares priced between $40 and $46 each. Reuters exclusively reported on Saturday that Venture Global was set to formally pitch the highly anticipated IPO to investors this week.