Mesirow Arranges $40 Million Private Placement for Denver Summit FC, Marking Milestone for Women’s Professional Sports

March 23, 2026

Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced today that Mesirow Capital Markets, including CTL and Structured Debt Products and Sale Leaseback Capital, has arranged a $40 million private placement for Denver Summit FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s 16th franchise, in one of the first private bond financings completed by a women’s professional sports team.

The financing will support the construction of a new practice facility for Denver Summit FC and features a structure designed to provide institutional investors with enhanced credit support. The bond is backed by payments associated with a naming rights agreement with healthcare system CommonSpirit Health, which will have its name displayed on the facility.

“This is a breakthrough for women’s sports,” said Nathaniel Sager, President of Capital Markets at Mesirow. “The fact that this transaction was purchased by institutional investors represents a new frontier in what women’s sports organizations can achieve in the private placement market.” yahoo!finance