- Mesirow arranged a $40 million private placement for Denver Summit FC, one of the first bond financings completed by a women's professional sports franchise.
- Institutional investors supported a novel financing structure, backed by naming‑rights payments for the team's new practice facility.
- Transaction marks a milestone for women's sports, expanding access to private capital markets traditionally used by established global franchises.
- MetLife Investment Management (MIM) partnered to support the novel financing structure, backed by naming‑rights payments for the team's new practice facility.
CHICAGO, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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