Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

NOTE 16 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mr. Patrick S. Williams has been an executive director of the Company since April 2009 and has been a non-executive director of AdvanSix, a chemicals manufacturer, since February 2020. In the first three months of 2020 the Company purchased product from AdvanSix for $0.1 million. As at March 31, 2020, the Company owed $0.0 million to AdvanSix.

Mr. Robert I. Paller has been a non-executive director of the Company since November 1, 2009. The Company has retained and continues to retain Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”), a law firm with which Mr. Paller holds a position. In the first three months of 2020 the Company incurred fees from SGR of $0.1 million (first three months of 2019 – $0.2 million). As at March 31, 2020, the Company owed $0.0 million to SGR (December 31, 2019 – $0.0 million).

Mr. David F. Landless has been a non-executive director of the Company since January 1, 2016 and is a non-executive director of Ausurus Group Limited which owns European Metal Recycling Limited (“EMR”). The Company has sold scrap metal to EMR in the first three months of 2020 for a value of $0.1 million (first three months of 2019 – $0.3 million). A tendering process is operated periodically to select the best buyer for the sale of scrap metal by the Company. As at March 31, 2020 EMR owed $0.1 million for scrap metal purchased from the Company (December 31, 2019 – $0.0 million).