EX-10.5



 Exhibit 10.5 

SS GROWTH OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 

SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE 

PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

THIS SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 31st
day of July, 2014, by and among SS Growth Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the sole general partner of the
Operating Partnership (the “Company”), and SSTI Preferred Investor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”). 

WHEREAS, the Operating Partnership proposes to issue and sell to the Purchaser up to an aggregate of 724,000 Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Units of Limited Partnership Interest (Liquidation Preference $25.00 per unit) (the “Preferred Units”) in consideration for the Purchaser making a capital contribution to the Operating Partnership in an amount up to an
aggregate of $18,100,000 (the “Total Investment”), which Total Investment may be made in one or more tranches (each an “Investment,” and collectively, the “Investments”); 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions and representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby agrees to
purchase up to an aggregate of 724,000 Preferred Units in one or more Closings (as defined below); 
 WHEREAS, the terms and provisions of
the Preferred Units shall be set forth and established in Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”), dated as of the date hereof, to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective
as of the date hereof (the “Partnership Agreement”), which Amendment and Restated Partnership Agreement shall be substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 and A-2, respectively; 

WHEREAS, the Preferred Units are being offered and sold by the Operating Partnership to the Purchaser without being registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), in reliance upon the Section 4(a)(2) private placement exemption therefrom; and 

WHEREAS, certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 14 hereof. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

Section 1. Representations and Warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company. Except as set forth in the
disclosure schedules hereto, the Operating Partnership and the Company, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date (as defined below) and agree with the Purchaser, as follows:

 (a) As of July 31, 2014, the only subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and the Company are the subsidiaries listed on
Schedule I hereto (the “Subsidiaries”). 
 (b) Each of the Operating Partnership and the Company has been duly
organized and is validly existing as a limited partnership or corporation, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Subsidiary has been duly organized


  
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and is validly existing as a corporation, general or limited partnership, or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Operating Partnership, the Company and the Subsidiaries has full power and authority (limited
partnership, corporate and other) to own or lease, as the case may be, and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, and in the case of each of the Operating Partnership and the Company, to enter
into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of the Operating Partnership, the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified or registered to do business in each jurisdiction in
which it owns or leases real property or in which the conduct of its business requires such qualification or registration, except where the failure to be so qualified or registered would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Effect; and, other than the Subsidiaries, as of the date hereof and as of each Closing, neither the Operating Partnership nor the Company owns or will own any stock or other beneficial interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture
or other business entity. 
 (c) The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of the date hereof, holds all
of the general partnership interest of the Operating Partnership. As of July 15, 2014, there are 204,240 partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Partnership Units”) issued and outstanding, of which 184,140 Partnership
Units are owned by the Company and 20,100 Partnership Units are owned by limited partners of the Operating Partnership, and no preferred units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership are issued and outstanding. All of the issued
and outstanding general partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or ownership interests of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and, except as set forth on Schedule I hereto, are wholly-owned by the Company, directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Lien. All of the issued and outstanding Partnership Units have been duly authorized and are
validly issued, and holders of Partnership Units do not have any obligation to make payments to the Operating Partnership or its creditors (other than the purchase price for the Partnership Units) or contributions to the Operating Partnership or its
creditors solely by reason of such holders’ ownership of Partnership Units. All such issued and outstanding Partnership Units are majority-owned by the Company in the percentages indicated on Schedule I hereto, directly or indirectly
through Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Lien. None of the outstanding Partnership Units was issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights of any security holder or partner of the Operating Partnership arising by operation of law,
under the Partnership Agreement, or any agreement to which the Operating Partnership is a party. All of the issued and outstanding Partnership Units have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with all applicable laws, including without
limitation, federal and state securities laws. 
 (d) As of July 15, 2014, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists solely
of 100,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”). The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock is
$110,000. As of July 15, 2014, there are 184,140 shares of Common Stock and 0 shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and are


  
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validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company was issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights of any security holder
of the Company arising by operation of law, under the First Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, as amended (the “Charter”), the bylaws of the Company, or any agreement to which the Company is a party. All of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been offered, sold, and issued in compliance with all applicable laws, including without limitation, federal and state securities laws, except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. 
 (e) There is no outstanding option, warrant, or other right requiring the issuance of, and no commitment, plan, or arrangement to
issue (other than the Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company), any equity interests in the Operating Partnership or any shares of capital stock of the Company or any equity interests in any Subsidiary or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for such interests or shares. 
 (f) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by
each of the Operating Partnership and the Company and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each of the Operating Partnership and the Company, enforceable against each of the Operating Partnership and the Company in accordance with
its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. 

(g) The Partnership Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company, in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, and,
when executed and delivered by the Company, in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, will constitute a legal, valid, and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. The Partnership Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof and the Partnership Agreement shall be
in full force and effect as of each Closing Date. 
 (h) The Amendment has been duly authorized by the Company, in its capacity as general
partner of the Operating Partnership, and, when executed and delivered by the Company, in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, will constitute a legal, valid, and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. 

(i) The Preferred Units have been duly and validly authorized by the Operating Partnership for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement
and, when issued and delivered by the Operating Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement against payment of the consideration therefor specified herein, will be validly issued, and the Purchaser will not have any obligation to make
payments to the Operating Partnership or its creditors (other than the purchase price for the Preferred Units) or contributions to the Operating Partnership or its creditors solely by reason of the Purchaser’s ownership of Preferred Units. The
issuance of the Preferred Units will not be subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of any security holder or partner of the Operating Partnership arising by operation of law, under the Partnership Agreement or any agreement to which the
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 (j) There are no transfer taxes or other similar fees or charges under federal law or the laws of
any state, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other Governmental Authority required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance and sale by the Operating Partnership of the Preferred Units.

 (k) The execution, delivery, and performance by each of the Operating Partnership and the Company of this Agreement and consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby: (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary limited partnership or corporate action, as applicable, and will not result in any Default (as defined below) under the certificate of limited partnership of
the Operating Partnership or the Partnership Agreement, the Charter or bylaws of the Company or any organizational document of any Subsidiary; (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default (or, with the giving of notice or
lapse of time, would be in default) (“Default”) or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any property or assets of the Operating Partnership, the
Company, or the Subsidiaries pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to, any indenture, mortgage, loan, or credit agreement, deed of trust, note, contract, franchise, lease, or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant, or
instrument to which the Operating Partnership, the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties or assets may be bound (collectively, “Agreements or Instruments”), and provided, that
none of the Operating Partnership, the Company, or any Subsidiary shall enter into any Agreement or Instrument that would restrict or limit in any respect the rights of the Purchaser as set forth in this Agreement; and (iii) will not result in
any violation of any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, or decree applicable to the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator, or other
authority having jurisdiction over the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets. No consent, approval, authorization, or other order of, or registration or filing with, any Governmental
Authority is required for the execution, delivery, and performance by each of the Operating Partnership and the Company of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except such as have been obtained or made by the Operating Partnership
or the Company and are in full force and effect or as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or applicable state securities or blue sky laws. As used herein, a “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition
which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption, or
repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness. 
 (l) The Operating Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries have complied in all
respects with all laws, regulations, and orders applicable to them or their respective businesses, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect; none of the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries is in default under any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, voting trust agreement, loan agreement, bond, debenture, note agreement, or evidence of indebtedness, lease, contract, or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
respective properties or assets are bound, violation of which would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, and no other party under any such agreement or instrument to which the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the
Subsidiaries are a party is, to the knowledge of the Operating Partnership or the Company, in default in any material respect thereunder; and the Operating Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries are not in violation of their respective
certificate of limited partnership, Partnership Agreement, Charter, bylaws, or other organizational documents, as the case may be. 

  
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 (m) There is not pending or, to the knowledge of the Operating Partnership or the Company,
threatened any action, suit, or proceeding to which the Operating Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party, or of which any of their properties or other assets is the subject, before
or by any Governmental Authority, that is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to result in any Material Adverse Effect or to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 (n) Each of the Operating Partnership, the
Company, and the Subsidiaries holds all material licenses, certificates, and permits from Governmental Authorities that are necessary to the conduct of its business and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such licenses, certificates
and permits; and none of the Operating Partnership, the Company or the Subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such permits, licenses or certificates that, if determined adversely to the
Operating Partnership, the Company, or any Subsidiary, would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 (o) There
is no claim by any of the Operating Partnership, the Company, the Subsidiaries pending under any insurance policies which (a) has been denied or disputed by the insurer other than denials and disputes in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or (b) if not paid, would have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to each such insurance policy, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Operating
Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries have paid, or caused to be paid, all premiums due under the policy and have not received written notice that they are in default with respect to any obligations under the policy, and (b) to the
knowledge of the Operating Partnership and the Company, as of the date hereof no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation. None of the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the
Subsidiaries have received any written notice of cancellation or termination with respect to any existing insurance policy that is held by, or for the benefit of, any of the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries, other than as
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. 
 (p) There are no contracts, agreements or understandings
between or among the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Operating Partnership, the Company, or the Subsidiaries, or the Purchaser for a brokerage commission,
finder’s fee, or other like payment in connection with the offering, issuance and sale of the Preferred Units or as a result of any transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

(q) Each of the Operating Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state, local, and foreign income tax returns
which have been required to be filed by it, except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and has paid all taxes indicated by said returns and all assessments received by it to the extent that such
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good faith or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. No tax deficiency has been asserted against the Operating Partnership, the Company, or any Subsidiary, nor does the Operating
Partnership or the Company know of any tax deficiency which is likely to be asserted against the Operating Partnership, the Company, or any Subsidiary, except for any such deficiency that would not have a Material Adverse Effect; all tax
liabilities, if any, are adequately provided for on the respective books of the entities in all material respects. 
 (r) The Operating
Partnership has been properly classified as a partnership for federal tax purposes throughout the period from its formation through the date hereof. 

(s) None of the Operating Partnership, the Company or, any Subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the issuance of the Preferred Units and
the application of the proceeds therefrom and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, none of the Operating Partnership, the Company, or any Subsidiary will be, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by
an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). 

(t) No Subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Operating Partnership or
the Company, from making any other distribution on such Subsidiary’s equity interests or capital stock, from repaying to the Operating Partnership or the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Operating Partnership or the
Company or, except as set forth in that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2014, among the Operating Partnership and certain affiliated entities of the Operating Partnership, the Lenders party thereto and KeyBank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, from transferring any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Operating Partnership, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Operating Partnership or the Company. 

(u) Other than the Partnership Agreement and the Charter, there are no existing agreements among the Operating Partnership, the Company and
any of their respective security holders that prohibit the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, or hypothecation of any of the Operating Partnership’s or the Company’s securities. 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to and agrees with
the Operating Partnership and the Company as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date as follows: 
 (a) The Purchaser has been duly
organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Purchaser has full limited liability company power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 (b) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed,
and delivered by the Purchaser, and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. 
 (c) The Amendment has been duly authorized by the
Purchaser and, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. 

  
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 (d) The Purchaser need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization,
consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such as have been obtained and except for such as would not materially impede the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. 
 (e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any Governmental Authority to which the Purchaser is subject or any provision of its organizational documents, except
for such violations as would not materially impede the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 (f) The Purchaser and its
representatives have had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Operating Partnership and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of the Preferred Units to the Purchaser and the business, properties,
prospects and financial condition of the Operating Partnership and the Company. 
 (g) The Purchaser is acquiring the Preferred Units for
its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof. 
 (h) The Purchaser has substantial experience as
a purchaser of equity securities issued by companies similar to the Operating Partnership and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment and could afford a complete loss of such investment, and has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Preferred Units. The Purchaser acknowledges that in purchasing the Preferred Units it must be prepared to
continue to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time because the Preferred Units have not been registered under the 1933 Act and cannot be sold unless they are subsequently registered under the 1933 Act and
applicable state securities laws, or unless exemptions from such registration requirements are available, and then will be only transferable in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, as modified by the Amendment. 

(i) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act. 

(j) There are no contracts, agreements, or understandings between the Purchaser and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against
the Operating Partnership or the Company for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee, or other like payment in connection with the offering, issuance and sale of the Preferred Units to the Purchaser. 

  
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 (k) It is understood that the certificate(s) evidencing the Preferred Units shall initially bear
substantially the following legend (in addition to any legend otherwise required under applicable federal or state securities laws or by the Partnership Agreement): 
  

							
	“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM OR NOT SUBJECT TO SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.”

 Section 3. Sale and Delivery to the Purchaser. 

(a) On the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the
Operating Partnership agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, up to an aggregate of 724,000 Preferred Units at one or more Closings, for the consideration specified in Section 3(b) below. 

(b) At the closing of each Investment (a “Closing”), the Operating Partnership will deliver to the Purchaser a certificate or
an entry on its books and records representing the number of Preferred Units equal to (i) the amount of the Investment being made at such Closing divided by (ii) $25.00, against payment of an amount equal to the Investment, in Federal
(same day) funds by wire transfer to the account of the Operating Partnership, on such business day as the Operating Partnership and the Purchaser shall agree (each such date of such payment being herein referred to as a “Closing
Date”). 
 (c) The certificate or book entry for the Preferred Units to be issued to the Purchaser shall be registered in such name
as the Purchaser may request in writing at least one full business day before the applicable Closing Date. The certificate for the Preferred Units will be made available for examination by the Purchaser in Ladera Ranch, California, not later than
8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on the business day prior to the applicable Closing Date. 
 Section 4. Covenants of the
Operating Partnership and the Company. Each of the Operating Partnership and the Company, jointly and severally, covenants with the Purchaser as follows: 

(a) Each of the Operating Partnership and the Company agrees that the proceeds received by the Operating Partnership from the sale of the
Preferred Units shall be used solely for (i) the acquisition of the six-facility self-storage portfolio, with facilities located in California, Colorado and Illinois, consisting of 3,600 units and 352,300 rentable square feet, including
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses related thereto; (ii) the acquisition of the 772-unit self-storage facility located in Ft. Pierce, Florida, including reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses related thereto; (iii) the
acquisition of the 1,040-unit self-storage facility located at 4349 South Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, and the 1,190-unit self-storage facility located at 4866 East Russell Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, including reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses related thereto; and (iv) for the payment of the costs, expenses, and fees incurred or to be incurred in connection with its entry into this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Approved
Uses”). 
 (b) From the date of this Agreement until the final Closing Date, except as contemplated by this Agreement, the
Operating Partnership and the Company shall, and shall cause each of the Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its operations only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) use its reasonable commercial efforts to
conduct its operations in compliance with applicable laws and to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, to retain the services of its current officers and key employees, to preserve its assets and properties in good repair and
condition, and to preserve the good will of its customers, suppliers and other persons with whom it has business relationships. 

  
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 (c) Without limiting the generality of Section 4(b), and except as otherwise contemplated by
this Agreement, the Operating Partnership and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, take any action that would constitute a breach of any Protective Provision (as such term is defined in the Amendment) from the date
of this Agreement until the final Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 

(d) The Operating Partnership and the Company shall do, or cause to be done with respect to themselves and the Subsidiaries, all things
necessary to (i) preserve, renew, and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits and franchises necessary for the conduct of the business of each Property and comply in all respects with all applicable Legal Requirements
applicable to each Property and (ii) comply, and cause the Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects with all of the provisions of all of their respective organizational documents, and the laws of the state in which each such entity was
formed. The Operating Partnership and the Company shall at all times, and shall cause the Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, and protect all applicable franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of their respective property
necessary for the continued conduct of their respective businesses, as applicable. 
 (e) The Operating Partnership and the Company have
taken and shall continue to take all steps and implement all policies which are necessary to ensure that the Operating Partnership, the Company, and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with all material Legal Requirements applicable to each
entity’s business, including, without limitation, those Legal Requirements relating to anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism. 

Section 5. Payment of Expenses. Each of the Operating Partnership and the Company, jointly and severally, agrees to
pay all expenses arising in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, (i) all expenses incident to the issuance and delivery of the Preferred
Units; (ii) all fees and expenses of the Operating Partnership’s and the Company’s counsel and other advisors; (iii) all necessary issue, transfer, and other stamp taxes; and (iv) all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and
expenses incurred by the Purchaser, including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of the Purchaser’s outside counsel, title report fees and costs, survey costs, and costs incurred in obtaining and/or reviewing due diligence materials,
including, without limitation, appraisals, environmental and engineering reports, and travel costs of the Purchaser’s personnel or representatives, plus an amount up to 0.25% of the Total Investment, regardless of whether the issuance and sale
of the Preferred Units to the Purchaser is consummated and for as long as the Preferred Units are outstanding. 

  
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 Section 6. Conditions of the Purchaser’s Obligations. The
obligations of the Purchaser hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company herein included, to the performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company of their
respective obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions: 
 (a) At each Closing Date, (1) no proceedings shall be
pending or, to the knowledge of the Operating Partnership or the Company, threatened against the Operating Partnership, the Company or any Subsidiary before or by any Federal, state, or other commission, board, or administrative agency wherein an
unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Effect, (2) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 1 hereof shall be accurate as though expressly made at and as of
such Closing Date; and (3) each of the Operating Partnership and the Company has complied in all material respects with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such Closing Date. 

(b) At each Closing Date, the Purchaser shall have received a certificate executed by the president or chief executive officer and the chief
financial officer of the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, on behalf of the Company and as general partner of the Operating Partnership, certifying that the representations and warranties contained in Section 1 are accurate as if made at
the applicable Closing Date and that the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 6 have been satisfied. 
 (c) At each Closing
Date, the Purchaser shall have received a certificate executed by the secretary of the Company, dated as of the date hereof, on behalf of the Company and as general partner of the Operating Partnership, certifying as to the resolutions of the Board
of Directors of the Company, on behalf of the Company and as general partner of the Operating Partnership, and other limited partnership and corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 (i) At the initial Closing Date, the Purchaser shall have received (i) the
Amendment and the Partnership Agreement, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 and A-2, respectively, duly executed by the Company, in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, and on behalf of
the existing limited partners in the Operating Partnership (via power of attorney), and the Purchaser; and (ii) a certificate or book entry registered in the name of the Purchaser representing the number of Preferred Units to be purchased by
the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 (the “Preferred Units Certificate”), duly executed by the Company, in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership. 

(d) At the initial Closing Date, counsel for the Purchaser shall have been furnished with such documents as it may reasonably require in order
to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein included; and all proceedings taken by the Operating Partnership or the Company that are necessary in connection with the
issuance and sale of the Preferred Units shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser and its counsel. 
 If any condition
specified in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser by notice to the Operating Partnership and the Company at any time at or prior to the final
Closing Date, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party, except that the provisions concerning payment of expenses under Section 5 hereof, the provisions concerning indemnification under Section 7
hereof, and the provisions relating to governing law shall remain in effect. 

  
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 Section 7. Indemnification. 

(a) Each of the Operating Partnership and the Company, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Purchaser
from and against all actual third party costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) and any actual losses and damages (collectively, “Losses”) suffered or incurred by the
Purchaser (whether or not due to third party claims) that arise out of or result from (i) any material inaccuracy in or any material breach of, as of the date hereof or as of any Closing Date, any representation and warranty made by the
Operating Partnership and/or the Company in this Agreement; and (ii) any material failure by the Operating Partnership or the Company to duly and timely perform or fulfill any of their covenants or agreements required to be performed by them
under this Agreement. 
 (b) The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Operating Partnership and the Company from and against any
and all Losses suffered or incurred by any of the Operating Partnership or the Company (whether or not due to third party claims) that arise out of or result from (i) any material inaccuracy in or any material breach of, as of the date hereof
or as of any Closing Date, any representation or warranty made by the Purchaser in this Agreement, and (ii) any material failure by the Purchaser to duly and timely perform or fulfill any of its covenants or agreements required to be performed
by the Purchaser under this Agreement. 
 (c) All claims for indemnification by a party seeking indemnification under this Section 7
shall be asserted and resolved as follows. If an indemnifying party intends to seek indemnification under this Section 7, it shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of such claim. The failure to provide such notice will not
affect any rights hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced thereby. If such claim involves a claim by a third party against the indemnified party, the indemnifying party may, within ten (10) days after
receipt of such notice and upon notice to the indemnified party, assume, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, at the sole cost and expense of the indemnifying party, the settlement or defense thereof (in which case any
Losses associated therewith shall be the sole responsibility of the indemnifying party), provided, that the indemnified party may participate in such settlement or defense through its own counsel and at its own cost and expense; provided,
further, that, if the indemnified party reasonably determines that representation by the indemnifying party’s counsel of both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party may present such counsel with a material conflict of interest,
then the indemnifying party shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the indemnified party’s counsel, which counsel will be approved in writing (including, without limitation, as to fee structure) by the indemnifying party, such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the indemnifying party may, at the sole cost and expense of the indemnifying party, at any time prior to the indemnifying party’s timely delivery
of the notice referred to in the third sentence of this Section 7(c), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the indemnifying party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate to protect its interests,
(ii) the indemnifying party may take over the control of the defense or settlement of a third-party claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under this Section 7 with respect to such claim and (iii) the
indemnifying party may not, without the consent of the indemnifying party, settle or compromise any action or consent to the entry of any judgment, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. So long as the indemnifying party is contesting any
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not pay or settle any such claim without the indemnifying party’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. If the indemnifying party is not entitled to assume the defense of
the claim pursuant to the foregoing provisions or is entitled but does not contest such claim in good faith (including if it does not notify the indemnifying party of its assumption of the defense of such claim within the ten-day period set forth
above), then the indemnifying party may conduct and control, through counsel of its own choosing and at the expense of the indemnifying party, the settlement or defense thereof, and the indemnifying party shall cooperate with it in connection
therewith. The failure of the indemnifying party to participate in, conduct or control such defense shall not relieve the indemnifying party of any obligation it may have hereunder. Any defense costs required to be paid by the indemnifying party
shall be paid as incurred, promptly against delivery of invoices therefor. 
 (d) The parties hereto agree that any indemnification payments
made with respect to this Agreement shall be “grossed up” such that the indemnifying party will pay an amount to the indemnifying party that reflects the hypothetical tax consequences of the receipt or accrual of such indemnification
payment, using the maximum applicable statutory rate (or, in the case of an item that affects more than one tax, rates) of tax and reflecting, for example, the effect of deductions available for taxes such as state and local income taxes. 

Section 8. Confidential Information. The Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective
affiliates, as the case may be, will maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such party in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such party;
provided, that the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be, may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to (i) its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and
affiliates (to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by the Preferred Units); (ii) its financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the
Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 8; (iii) any other holder of Preferred Units; (iv) any accredited investor to which the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their
respective affiliates, as the case may be, sells or offers to sell Preferred Units or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the
provisions of this Section 8); (v) any person from which the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be, offers to purchase any security of the Operating Partnership, the Company,
or any of their respective Subsidiaries (if such person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 8); (vi) any federal or state regulatory authority having
jurisdiction over the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be; and (vii) any other person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (w) to effect
compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be; (x) in response to any subpoena or other legal process; (y) in
connection with any litigation to which the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be, is a party; or (z) if an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Amendment) or other
Optional Repurchase Event (as such term is defined in the Amendment) has occurred and is continuing, to the extent the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates,


  
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as the case may be, may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under this Agreement.
Without the prior written consent of the Operating Partnership and the Company, on the one hand, and the Purchaser, on the other hand, no party hereto may make an announcement, issue an advertisement or a press release, or otherwise make any
publicly available statement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than as required by or pursuant to U.S. federal or state securities laws. Each holder of Preferred Units, by its acceptance of such Preferred
Units, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 8. 

Section 9. Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and
warranties included in this Agreement, or included in certificates of officers of the Operating Partnership and the Company submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of the Purchaser or any person controlling the Purchaser, or by or on behalf of the Operating Partnership and the Company, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Preferred Units until the date that is two (2) years after the
final Closing Date; provided, that: (a) the representations and warranties in Section 1(b), Sections 1(f) through 1(i), Section 1(k), Sections 2(a) through 2(c) and Section 2(e) shall survive indefinitely; and (b) the
representations and warranties in Section 1(c), Section 1(d), Section 1(p), and Section 1(q) shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension
thereof) plus sixty (60) days. All covenants, agreements (including as to confidentiality) and indemnities of the parties contained herein shall survive the final Closing Date indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein;
provided, that, with respect to indemnities for inaccuracies in or breaches of representations, such indemnities shall survive for the period specified for the applicable representations. 

Section 10. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Purchaser shall be directed to SSTI Preferred Investor, LLC, c/o Strategic Storage Trust, Inc., 111 Corporate Drive, Suite 120 Ladera Ranch,
California 92694, Attention: H. Michael Schwartz; and notices to the Operating Partnership and the Company shall be directed to them at 111 Corporate Drive, Suite 120 Ladera Ranch, California 92694, Attention: H. Michael Schwartz. 

Section 11. Parties. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Purchaser, the Operating
Partnership and the Company and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect
of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, and for the benefit of no other
person, firm or corporation. 
 Section 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed in said State. 

  
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 Section 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. 

Section 14. Certain Defined Terms. The terms that follow, when used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings
indicated. 
 “Confidential Information” means information delivered either (i) to the Purchaser by or on behalf of
the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates or (ii) to the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates by or on behalf of the Purchaser, as the context may require, in each case in connection with
the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that is proprietary in nature; provided, that such term does not include information that (a) was publicly known prior to the time of such disclosure,
(b) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be, or any person acting on such party’s behalf or
(c) otherwise becomes known to the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be, other than through the disclosure to such party by the Purchaser or the Operating Partnership, the
Company or their respective affiliates, as the case may be. 
 “Governmental Authority” shall mean any court, board,
agency, commission, office or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) whether now or hereafter in existence, including foreign Governmental Authorities. 

“Improvements” shall mean the buildings, structures, fixtures, building equipment, additions, enlargements, extensions,
modifications, repairs, replacements and improvements now or hereafter erected or located at any Property. 

“Indebtedness” shall mean, without duplication, the sum of the (i) indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding any
interest thereon), secured or unsecured (including but not limited to all senior financing facilities, senior mortgages and/or fixed-rate long term debt) (the “Senior Debt”), (ii) reimbursement obligations under any letters of
credit or similar instruments with regard to the Senior Debt, (iii) capitalized lease obligations, (iv) obligations under interest rate cap, swap, collar or similar transactions or currency hedging transactions (valued at the termination
value thereof) and (v) guarantees of any Indebtedness of the foregoing of any other person; provided, that Indebtedness shall not include “trade payables” incurred in the ordinary course of business and shall not include the
Investments. 
 “Initial Closing Date” shall mean July 31, 2014. 

“Legal Requirements” shall mean, collectively, all present and future laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, consents, approvals,
certifications, orders, judgments, decrees, injunctions, rules, regulations and requirements, and irrespective of the nature of the work to be done, of every Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, applicable environmental laws and
all covenants, restrictions and binding conditions now or hereafter of record) which may be applicable to (i) the Operating Partnership or the Company, (ii) all or any portion of any Property, including the Improvements thereon, and
(iii) the use, manner of use, occupancy, possession, operation, maintenance, alteration, repair or reconstruction of all or any portion of any Property thereon including, without limitation, building and zoning codes and any required variances,
and ordinances and laws relating to handicapped accessibility. 

  
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 “Lien” shall mean any liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, claims,
options, rights of first offer or refusal, charges, conditional or installment sale contracts, claims of third parties of any kind or other encumbrances. 

“Material Adverse Effect” with respect to any person shall mean any event, occurrence, development, change or effect that is,
or is reasonably likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the business, prospects, properties, operating assets, financial condition or results of operations of such person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
provided, that, in no event shall the following, either individually or in the aggregate, in and of itself be deemed to constitute a “Material Adverse Effect”: (i) the failure by the Company to meet independent, third party
projections of earnings, revenue or other financial performance measures (provided, that the underlying facts, circumstances, operating results or prospects which cause the Company to fail to meet such projections may be considered in
determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur); (ii) fluctuations in the price or net asset value of the Common Stock; and (iii) the failure to obtain any tenant estoppel. 

“Partnership Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto. 

“Permitted Lien” shall mean, collectively (a) any Lien, encumbrances or other matters disclosed in a Title Insurance
Policy, (b) any Lien, if any, for Taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet due or delinquent and (c) such other title and survey exceptions as the Purchaser has approved or may approve in writing in the Purchaser’s sole
discretion. 
 “Portfolio” shall mean the portfolio of self-storage properties described in Section 4(a) of this
Agreement, as well as any and all subsequent property acquisitions made by the Operating Partnership or the Company. 

“Property” shall mean each individual property listed in the Portfolio, including the Improvements thereon, and such
additional properties that may be acquired as part of the Portfolio. 
 “Registration Statement” shall mean the
Company’s registration statement on Form S-11, as amended (SEC File No. File No. 333-193480). 
 “Taxes” shall
mean all real estate and personal property Taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents (excluding income Taxes), now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Portfolio or part thereof, together with all interest and penalties
thereon. 
 “Title Insurance Policy” means a policy of title insurance or title commitments. 

Section 15. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date
first above written. 
  

			
	OPERATING PARTNERSHIP:
	SS GROWTH OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
		
	By: 	 	Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc., its sole general partner
		
	By:	 	/s/ H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Name: H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer and President


  

			
	COMPANY:
	STRATEGIC STORAGE GROWTH TRUST, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Name: H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer and President


  

			
	PURCHASER:
	SSTI PREFERRED INVESTOR, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Name: H. Michael Schwartz
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer and President



  
 Signature Page to
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement 








 SCHEDULE I 

Subsidiaries 
 Subsidiaries of the
Company: 
 SS Growth Operating Partnership, Inc. 

Subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership: 
 SS Growth
TRS, Inc. 
 SSGT 3252 N US HIGHWAY 1, LLC 
 SSGT 4866 E RUSSELL
RD, LLC 

  
 Schedule I 








 EXHIBIT A-1 

Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated 

Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership 

[Attached.] 

  
 Exhibit A-1 








 EXHIBIT A-2 

Form of Second Amended and Restated Limited 

Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership 

[Attached.] 

  
 Exhibit A-2