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oversee the Company’s equity incentive plans, including, without limitation, the issuance of stock options, restricted shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards;
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assist the Board and the non-executive chair of the Company in overseeing the development of executive succession plans;
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determine from time to time the remuneration for the Company’s independent directors; and
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for those actions and transactions brought to the attention of the nominating and corporate governance committee in which we, on the one hand, and any of AR Global, the Advisor, a director, an officer or any affiliate thereof, on the other hand, are involved, the nominating and corporate governance committee has the authority to:
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review and evaluate the terms and conditions, and determine the advisability of the transaction and conflict of interest situations between us and the other party;
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negotiate the terms and conditions of the transaction, and, if the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate, but subject to the limitations of applicable law, approve the execution and delivery of documents in connection with that transaction on our behalf;
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determine whether the transaction is fair to, and in the best interest of us;
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recommend to the Board of Directors what action, if any should be taken by the Board of Directors with respect to the transaction; and
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review, on a quarterly basis, the services provided by the Advisor, the reasonableness of the Advisor’s or its affiliates’ fees and expenses, the reasonableness of the Company’s expenses and the allocation of expenses among the Company and its affiliates and among accounting categories, and report its findings to the Board.
In making its determinations, the Board reviews the appropriate experience, skills and characteristics required of directors in the context of our business. This review includes, in the context of the perceived needs of the Board at that time, issues of knowledge, experience, judgment and skills relating to the understanding of the real estate industry, accounting or financial expertise. This review also includes the candidate’s ability to attend regular Board meetings in person or by phone and to devote a sufficient amount of time and effort in preparation for these meetings. The Board also considers the desirability of having a diverse and appropriate mix of backgrounds and skills on the Board and each nominee’s ability to exercise independence of thought, objective perspective and mature judgment and understand our business operations and objectives. The Board of Directors believes that diversity is an important attribute of the members who comprise our Board of Directors and that the members should represent an array of backgrounds and experiences.
The Board of Directors will consider candidates nominated by stockholders provided that the stockholder submitting a nomination has complied with procedures set forth in the bylaws. See “Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting” for additional information regarding stockholder nominations of director candidates.
The nominating and corporate governance committee has determined that all related party transactions during the year ended December 31, 2018 and during the period from January 1, 2019 through the date of this Proxy Statement, which consisted of our transactions with our Advisor, AR Global and their respective affiliates, during the year ended December 31, 2018 were fair to, and in the best interest of us. All related party transactions were approved in accordance with the applicable Company policies consistent with the charter of the nominating and corporate governance committee. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
Director Independence
The Board of Directors has considered the independence of each director and nominee for election as a director in accordance with the elements of independence set forth in the listing standards of the Nasdaq even though our shares are not listed on the Nasdaq. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, each of