Business and Basis of Presentation (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization, consolidation and presentation of financial statements disclosure

Business and Basis of Presentation

MPM Holdings Inc. (“Momentive”) is a holding company that conducts substantially all of its business through its subsidiaries. Momentive’s wholly owned subsidiary, MPM Intermediate Holdings Inc. (“Intermediate Holdings”), is a holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (“MPM”) and its subsidiaries. Momentive became the indirect parent company of MPM in accordance with MPM’s plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) pursuant to MPM’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 24, 2014 (the “Effective Date” or the “Emergence Date”). Prior to its reorganization, MPM, through a series of intermediate holding companies, was controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (together with Apollo Global Management, LLC and subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Unless otherwise noted, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer collectively to Momentive and MPM and their subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise noted, the information provided pertains to both Momentive and MPM. Differences between the financial results of Momentive and MPM represent certain management expenses of and cash received by Momentive and therefore are not consolidated within the results of MPM.

Based in Waterford, New York, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (the “Company” or “MPM”), is comprised of four reportable segments: Performance Additives, Formulated and Basic Silicones, Quartz Technologies and Corporate. Performance Additives is a global business engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of specialty silanes, silicone fluids and urethane additives. Formulated and Basic Silicones is a global business engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of sealants, electronics materials, coatings, elastomers and basic silicone fluids. Quartz Technologies, also a global business, is engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of high-purity fused quartz and ceramic materials. Corporate includes corporate, general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to the other segments, such as certain shared service and other administrative functions.

As a result of the Company’s reorganization and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 24, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), the Company’s direct parent became MPM Intermediate Holdings Inc., a holding company and wholly owned subsidiary of MPM Holdings Inc. (“Momentive”), the ultimate parent entity of MPM. Prior to its reorganization, the Company, through a series of intermediate holding companies, was controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (together with Apollo Global Management, LLC and subsidiaries, “Apollo”).

During 2017, the Company identified an error in the rental expense disclosed in Footnote 7 and has revised the prior period amounts.  The Company has evaluated the impact of this error and determined it is not material to previously issued financial statements.  These corrections did not impact the current and previously reported Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Equity.