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Related Party Transactions | Note 21. 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 2020 the Company purchased product from AdvanSix for $ 0.3 million. As at December 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 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company incurred fees payable to SGR of $ 0.8 million, $ 0.5 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively. As at December 31, 2020 the Company owed $ 0.1 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 2020 for a value of $ 0.2 million (2019 – $ 0.4 million; 2018 – $ 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 December 31, 2020 EMR owed $ 0.0 million (December 31, 2019 – $ 0.0 million).

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