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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-018235"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:43:10.816553+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant Q2 revenue up 27.5% organically to $279.1M; adjusted EPS $1.18 vs $0.96 YoY

## Summary
- Net sales $279.1M, organic growth 27.5% YoY; Americas +22.7%, EMEA +55.5%, APAC +16.6%.
- GAAP net income $9.8M ($0.51 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $1.18, up from $0.96 in Q2 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA $35.1M (12.6% of sales) vs $35.3M (16.5%) prior year; cost pressures from freight, materials, labor.
- Company affirms FY2021 guidance: net sales $1.090B-$1.110B, adjusted EPS $4.10-$4.50, adjusted EBITDA $140M-$150M.
- Amended credit agreement and redeemed $300M of 5.625% senior notes to reduce future interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-018235
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000143774921018235/0001437749-21-018235-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000143774921018235/tnc20210505_8k.htm

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