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accession: "0001393726-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TIPT"
cik: "0001393726"
company_name: "TIPTREE INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-29T13:02:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T13:04:32.724863+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Tiptree acquires Universal Shield Insurance Group for $100M; reports Q2 diluted EPS of $10.30 on Fortegra sale gain

## Summary
- Definitive agreement to acquire Universal Shield Insurance Group for $100M cash; expected close Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Completed sale of Fortegra on May 29, 2026 for $1.65B, generating $1.12B gross proceeds and after-tax gain of $372.2M.
- Q2 2026 diluted EPS of $10.30 (net income from discontinued ops $395.7M); book value per share $24.34 as of June 30, 2026.
- Declared $0.06/share dividend payable Aug 24, 2026 to holders of record Aug 17; repurchased $10.3M of stock in H1 2026 at avg $16.80.
- Net loss from continuing ops of $6.4M in Q2; total revenues from continuing ops were $0 after sale of insurance businesses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001393726-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TIPT
- cik: 0001393726
- company_name: TIPTREE INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T13:02:14+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393726/000139372626000047/0001393726-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393726/000139372626000047/tipt-20260728.htm

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