Business and Basis of Presentation

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Business and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Business and Basis of Presentation

(1) Business and Basis of Presentation

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company” or “MPM”) was incorporated in Delaware on September 6, 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc. (MPM Holdings and together with its subsidiaries, the MPM Group) for the purpose of acquiring the assets and stock of various subsidiaries of General Electric Company (GE) that comprised GE’s Advanced Materials (GEAM or the Predecessor) business. The acquisition was completed on December 3, 2006 (the GE Advanced Materials Acquisition). GEAM was comprised of two businesses, GE Silicones and GE Quartz, and was an operating unit within the Industrial segment of GE. On October 1, 2010, the newly formed holding companies of MPM Holdings and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Holdings LLC (formerly known as Hexion LLC), the parent company of Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (formerly known as Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.), merged, with the surviving entity renamed Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC. The Company refers to this transaction as the “Momentive Combination”. As a result of the merger, Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC (Momentive Holdings) became the ultimate parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Momentive Holdings is controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings, LP. (together with Apollo Global Management, LLC and subsidiaries, “Apollo”).

The Company is comprised of two businesses, Silicones and Quartz. Silicones is a global business engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of silanes, specialty silicones and urethane additives. Quartz, also a global business, is engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of high-purity fused quartz and ceramic materials. The Company is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is comprised of the following legal entities and their wholly-owned subsidiaries: Momentive Performance Materials USA Inc.; Momentive Performance Materials Worldwide Inc.; Momentive Performance Materials China SPV Inc.; Juniper Bond Holdings I LLC; Juniper Bond Holdings II LLC; Juniper Bond Holdings III LLC; and Juniper Bond Holdings IV LLC.

In the Americas, Silicones has manufacturing facilities in Waterford, New York; Sistersville, West Virginia; New Smyrna Beach, Florida; Itatiba, Brazil; and custom elastomers compounding operations in Chino, California and Garrett, Indiana. In the Americas, Quartz manufactures in Strongsville, Ohio; Willoughby, Ohio; Richmond Heights, Ohio and Newark, Ohio. A majority of the manufacturing personnel in Waterford, New York; Sistersville, West Virginia and Willoughby, Ohio are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Silicones has manufacturing facilities outside the Americas in Leverkusen, Germany; Nantong, China; Ohta, Japan; Rayong, Thailand; Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; Lostock, U.K.; Termoli, Italy; Antwerp, Belgium and Chennai, India. Quartz’ non-U.S. manufacturing facilities are located in Kozuki, Japan; Wuxi, China and Geesthacht, Germany. In Europe, employees at the Leverkusen, Bergen op Zoom, Termoli, and Geesthacht facilities are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

The collective bargaining agreements that cover the Willoughby, Ohio, Waterford, New York and Sistersville, West Virginia facilities will expire in 2013. The Company does not have significant collective bargaining agreements that will expire before the end of 2012.

(1) Description of Business

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company” or “MPM”) was incorporated in Delaware on September 6, 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc. (MPM Holdings and together with its subsidiaries, the MPM Group) for the purpose of acquiring the assets and stock of various subsidiaries of General Electric Company (GE) that comprised GE’s Advanced Materials (GEAM or the Predecessor) business. The acquisition was completed on December 3, 2006 (the GE Advanced Materials Acquisition). GEAM was comprised of two businesses, GE Silicones and GE Quartz, and was an operating unit within the Industrial segment of GE. On October 1, 2010, the newly formed holding companies of MPM Holdings and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Holdings LLC (formerly known as Hexion LLC), the parent company of Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (formerly known as Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.), merged, with the surviving entity renamed Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC. The Company refers to this transaction as the “Momentive Combination”. As a result of the merger, Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC (Momentive Holdings) became the ultimate parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Momentive Holdings is controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings, LP. (together with Apollo Global Management, LLC and subsidiaries, “Apollo”).

The Company is comprised of two businesses, Silicones and Quartz. Silicones (Silicones) is a global business engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of silanes, specialty silicones and urethane additives. Quartz (Quartz), also a global business, is engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of high-purity fused quartz and ceramic materials. The Company is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is comprised of the following legal entities and their wholly-owned subsidiaries: Momentive Performance Materials USA Inc.; Momentive Performance Materials Worldwide Inc.; Momentive Performance Materials China SPV Inc.; Juniper Bond Holdings I LLC; Juniper Bond Holdings II LLC; Juniper Bond Holdings III LLC; and Juniper Bond Holdings IV LLC.

In the Americas, Silicones has manufacturing facilities in Waterford, New York; Sistersville, West Virginia; New Smyrna Beach, Florida; Itatiba, Brazil; and custom elastomers compounding operations in Chino, California and Garrett, Indiana. In the Americas, Quartz manufactures in Strongsville, Ohio; Willoughby, Ohio; Richmond Heights, Ohio and Newark, Ohio. A majority of the manufacturing personnel in Waterford, New York; Sistersville, West Virginia and Willoughby, Ohio are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Silicones has manufacturing facilities outside the Americas in Leverkusen, Germany; Nantong, China; Ohta, Japan; Rayong, Thailand; Shanghai, China; Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; Lostock, U.K.; Termoli, Italy; Antwerp, Belgium and Chennai, India. Quartz’ non-U.S. manufacturing facilities are located in Kozuki, Japan; Wuxi, China and Geesthacht, Germany. In Europe, employees at the Leverkusen, Bergen op Zoom, Termoli, and Geesthacht facilities are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

The collective bargaining agreements that cover the Willoughby, Ohio, Waterford, New York and Sistersville, West Virginia facilities will expire in 2013. The Company does not have significant collective bargaining agreements that will expire before the end of 2012.