Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Sundance Energy Takes Action to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Position Business for Sustained ... Sundance Energy Inc.March 10, 2021 GMT Company initiates voluntary, prepackaged Chapter 11 process that will eliminate over $250 million of funded debt obligations Chapter 11 process expected to conclude in approximately 60 days All operations to continue as usual; employees, vendors, royalty owners, and other trade creditors to continue being paid in full in the ordinary course of business Enters Chapter 11 process with at least $45 million of committed DIP financing DENVER, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDE) and its affiliates (“Sundance” or the “Company”), an onshore independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development of large, repeatable resource plays in North America, today announced that it has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to effectuate a transaction that will strengthen the Company’s balance sheet and best position Sundance for sustained future success. All operations will continue as usual without interruption and the Chapter 11 process is expected to conclude in approximately 60 days.