Divestiture

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]

Divestiture

6. Divestiture

On January 19, 2016, we signed a Business Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) with Green Machines International GmbH and Green Machine Sweepers UK Limited ("the Buyers"), subsidiaries of M&F Management and Financing GmbH, which is also the parent company of the master distributor of our products in Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, TCS EMEA GmbH, for the sale of our Green Machinesoutdoor city cleaning line. The sale closed on January 31, 2016. Including working capital adjustments, the aggregate consideration for the Green Machines business was $5,774.

For additional information regarding the sale of our Green Machines outdoor city cleaning line, the distributor agreement with the Buyers and the subsequent amendments to the distributor agreement and BPA, refer to Note 4 of our Consolidated Financial Statements as disclosed in our 2016 annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In the first six months of 2016, as a result of this divestiture, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $149 in our Profit from Operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The impact of the recorded loss and the sale of Green Machines was not material to our earnings as Green Machines only accounted for approximately two percent of our total sales.

We have identified Green Machines International GmbH as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and have performed a qualitative assessment to determine if Tennant is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE and consolidation of the VIE is not considered necessary.