TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt August 28, 2019 Keith A. Woodward Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tennant Company 701 North Lilac Drive P.O. Box 1452 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Re: Tennant Company Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 Filed February 28, 2019 File No. 1-16191 Dear Mr. Woodward: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Goodwill, page 20 1. We note, for your current annual goodwill impairment test, you performed a quantitative test for the Coatings reporting unit and based on that analysis, there was no goodwill impairment at December 31, 2018. Please expand your disclosure to indicate, if true, that the fair value of the Coatings reporting unit was substantially in excess of its carrying value. If not, and to the extent the goodwill allocated to the Coatings reporting unit is material, please provide investors additional information regarding the risks associated with this reporting unit, including the following information necessary to assess the probability of a future material impairment charge: The percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value as of the date of the most recent test; The amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit; A description of the key assumptions used and how the key assumptions were Keith A. Woodward Tennant Company August 28, 2019 Page 2 determined; A discussion of the degree of uncertainty associated with the key assumptions; and A description of potential events and/or changes in circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the key assumptions. 21. Segment Reporting, page 56 2. Please revise your geographic disclosures to present net sales and identifiable assets related to the U.S. and any individual foreign countries that are material. Refer to ASC 280-10-50-41. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Jenn Do at (202) 551-3743 or Jeanne Baker at (202) 551-3691 if you have any questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameKeith A. Woodward Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameTennant Company Office of Manufacturing and August 28, 2019 Page 2 Construction FirstName LastName