Outset Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: OM)(“Outset”), a medical technology company pioneering a first-of-its-kind technology to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis, today announced that it has entered into two senior secured credit facilities with investment affiliates managed by SLR Capital Partners, LLC (“SLR”) which collectively provide for borrowings of up to $300 million, comprising up to a $250 million term loan facility and up to a $50 million asset-based revolving credit facility.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country. Millions of small businesses are struggling, with many having closed and others on the verge of shuttering.

A recent Harvard Business School survey of 5,800 businesses reveals the median business with $10,000 or more in monthly expenses usually lacks sufficient ready cash to cover two weeks of spending.

Not surprisingly, small business defaults are up considerably. From roughly two percent of small business debt last year, they now consist of 2.7 percent of small business debt. The future does not look bright. By 2021, default rates may rise to as high as five to six percent, according to models.