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EX-10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND 

PERFORMANCE 
 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE (this “Amendment”) dated as of June 30, 2014, by and between QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“REIT”) and REGIONS BANK , as Administrative Agent for the
Lenders (the “Agent”). 
 WHEREAS, Quality Investment Properties Richmond, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“QIPR”), QUALITYTECH, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QTLP”), QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES RICHMOND II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QTS Richmond TRS”), REIT, and any Additional Subsidiary Borrowers
from time to time a party thereto as “Borrowers” pursuant to §5.5, the Lenders, the Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, restated
or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement REIT executed and delivered
that certain Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and Performance on October 15, 2013 (the “Springing Guaranty”); and 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, QIPR, QTS Richmond TRS, QTLP, REIT, the Lenders and the Agent are entering into that certain Third Amendment to
Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) to amend certain terms of the Credit Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Guaranty as follows: 

Section 1. Specific Amendments to Springing Guaranty. 

(a) The Springing Guaranty is amended by restating clause (a) of the first paragraph of the Springing Guaranty in its entirety as
follows: 
 the full and prompt payment when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, either before or after maturity
thereof, of the Revolving Credit Notes in the aggregate principal face amount of Eighty Million and No/100 Dollars ($80,000,000.00) made by the Borrowers to the order of the Lenders, which Revolving Credit Notes are increasable to $200,000,000.00 as
provided in the Credit Agreement, together with interest as provided in the Revolving Credit Notes, and together with any replacements, supplements, renewals, modifications, consolidations, restatements, increases and extensions thereof; and 

(b) The Springing Guaranty is amended by replacing the reference to $125,000,000.00 in clause (f) of the first paragraph of the Springing
Guaranty with a reference to $200,000,000.00. 
 Section 2. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject
to receipt by the Agent of a counterpart of this Amendment duly executed by REIT. 
 Section 3. Representations. REIT represents
and warrants to the Agent and each Lender as follows: 

  

 (a) Authorization. REIT has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Amendment and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Springing Guaranty, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance with their respective terms. This Amendment has been duly executed and
delivered by the duly authorized officers of REIT, and each of this Amendment and the Springing Guaranty, as amended by this Amendment, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of REIT enforceable against REIT in accordance with its respective terms
except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of
principal) contained herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally. 
 (b) Compliance with Laws, etc. The
execution and delivery by REIT of this Amendment and the performance by REIT of this Amendment and the Springing Guaranty, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance with their respective terms, do not and will not, by the passage of time, the
giving of notice or otherwise: (i) require the approval or consent of, or filing or registration with, or the giving of any notice to, any court, department, board, governmental agency or authority; (ii) conflict with or result in any
breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which REIT is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to REIT, (iv) conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the
passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any material agreement or other instrument binding upon, REIT or any of its properties,
(v) result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of REIT other than the liens and encumbrances in favor of Agent contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents. 
 Section 4. Reaffirmation of Representations by REIT. REIT hereby repeats and reaffirms all representations and
warranties made by REIT to the Agent and the Lenders in the Credit Agreement, the Springing Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party on and as of the date hereof with the same force and effect as if such representations and
warranties were set forth in this Amendment in full. 
 Section 5. Certain References. Each reference to the Springing Guaranty
in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Springing Guaranty as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document. 

Section 6. Benefits. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns. 
 Section 7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 Section 8. Effect. Except as expressly herein amended, the terms and conditions of
the Springing Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect, and this Amendment shall not limit, impair or constitute a waiver of the rights, powers or remedies available to the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the Springing Guaranty or any
other Loan Document. Unless otherwise stated within any amendment contained herein, the amendments contained herein shall be deemed to have prospective application only. 

Section 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original and shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns. 

  
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 Section 10. Reaffirmation of Springing Guaranty. REIT hereby reaffirms its continuing
obligations to the Agent and the Lenders under the Springing Guaranty and agrees that the transactions contemplated by the Third Amendment shall not in any way affect the validity and enforceability of the Springing Guaranty, as amended by this
Amendment, or reduce, impair or discharge the obligations of such Person, in its capacity as a Guarantor, thereunder. 
 Section 11.
Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective definitions given them in the Credit Agreement or the Springing Guaranty, as the case may be. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Unconditional Guaranty
of Payment and Performance to be executed as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	REIT:
	
	QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
	
	By:  /s/ Shirley E.
Goza                                      
	Name:	 	Shirley E.
Goza                                      
	Title:	 	General Counsel and Secretary             
	(SEAL)

  
  

 Accepted and agreed this June 30, 2014: 

 

			
	REGIONS BANK, as Agent
	
	By:   /s/ Cathy Casey Baillis                        
	  Name:  	 	Cathy Casey Baillis                      
	  Title:   Managing DirectorExhibit 10.3

 

BETWEEN

 

EMPIRE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

(LICENSOR)

 

AND

 

EMPIRE ENERGY USA, LLC (LICENSEE)

 

MANAGEMENT & LICENCE

AGREEMENT

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made the 20th day of May, 2014, between

 

		1.	Empire Energy Group Limited ('Licensor') or its nominated
agent (Agent'); and

 

		2.	The party named at Item 2 of the Schedule (‘Licensee’).

 

Recitals:

 

		A.	The Licensor is the sub-tenant of the Premises.

 

		B.	The Licensor provides management and support services (‘Services’) to both the Licensee and the Chairman/CEO of
the Licensee.

 

		C.	The Licensor is a listed Australian Securities Exchange Company (ASX), is the controlling entity of the Licensee and has defined
ASX reporting responsibilities.

 

		D.	The Licensor and the Licensee have agreed to extend the original agreement entered into in February 2008 and then further extended
on May 1, 2011 under the terms and conditions as set out below.

 

		E.	The lender to the Licensee confirmed approval of the payment of the Monthly Licence Fee.

 

		F.	The Licensor has agreed to allow the Licensee to occupy part of the Premises from the Commencement Date on the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.

 

		G.	The Licensee has agreed to pay the Monthly Licence Fee.

 

Agreement:

 

		1.	Interpretation

 

In this Agreement the meanings of various terms are
set out in the Schedule.

 

		2.	Licence

 

The Licensor grants to the Licensee from the Commencement
Date a licence One Licence') to occupy for commercial office purposes only, that part of the Premises set out in Item 7 of the
Schedule and the Licensee agrees to occupy that part of the Premises until the agreement is terminated by the Licensor.

 

		3.	Fee

 

The Licensee must pay the Monthly Licence Fee set
out in Item 4 of the Schedule in advance on the first of each month to the Licensor or its Agent by direct debit to the Bank Account
set out in item 9 of the Schedule. Additional charges set out in Item 9 of the Schedule will be invoiced separately, monthly in
arrears. The commencing Licence Fee will be pro rata to the end of the month in which the Licence commences.

 

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		4.	Default

 

If the Licensee defaults under this Agreement the
Licensor may at any time give notice to the Licensee requiring them to vacate the Premises and the Licensee must quit and deliver
up the Premises to the Licensor at once.

 

		5.	No lease created

 

The Licence does not confer or give rise to any lease,
tenancy or interest in land whatsoever.

 

		6.	Assignment

 

The Licensee can assign the benefit of the Licence
and any provisions of this Agreement with the consent of the Licensor, which will not unreasonably be withheld.

 

		7.	General

 

		(a)	This Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of New South Wales and courts of appeal from them.

 

		(b)	Any present or future legislation which varies an obligation or right, power or remedy of a party to this Agreement is excluded
except to the extent that its exclusion is prohibited or rendered ineffective by law.

 

		(c)	A provision of or a right created under this Agreement may not be waived or varied except in writing signed by the parties.

 

	EXECUTED by the parties as an Agreement:	 
	Executed by EMPIRE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED	 
	in accordance with section 127	 
	Of the Corporations Act 2001	 
	 	 
	/s/ Bruce Mcleod	 
	 	 
	Director	 
	 	 
	Executed by EMPIRE ENERGY USA, LLC	 

 

	/s/ Bruce Mcleod	 	/s/ Allen Boyer
	Member	 	Member
	B McLeod	 	A. Boyer

 

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SCHEDULE

 

	Item No.	 	Expression	 	Meaning
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 1	 	Licensor	 	Empire Energy Group Limited, of Level 7, 151 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 2	 	Licensee	 	Empire Energy USA of 380 Southpointe Boulevard, Suite 130, Canonsburg, PA 15317  
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 3	 	Premises	 	Part of Level 7, 151 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 4	 	Monthly Licence Fee	 	US$12,500 +US$500 per month. This fee will increase constant until 30 June 2014 and then increase by the higher of CPI or 4% on 1 July each year commencing 2014.
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 5	 	Commencement Date	 	The date of this agreement.
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 6	 	Term	 	Until cancelled, by the Licensor.
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 7	 	Provision of Amenities	 	For management, secretarial, investor relations & financial accounting support services, office accommodation to enable the necessary management of US operations for the Company and its subsidiaries and support for the Chairman/CEO of the Licencee. Office amenities will include designated office space, shared use of a boardroom, kitchen, reception services, provision of all IT infrastructure and support, including hardware, software (Dell computers, latest version of windows software) and 19" LCD screens, internet connection (up to 20 Gig per month), IT and administrative support facilities of the premises, Siemens PABX including all costs of communication equipment, all outgoing costs including electricity, cleaning and other office services.

 

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	Item No.	 	Expression	 	Meaning
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 8	 	Additional charges	 	Over quota use of internet, proportionate share of any increase in outgoings charged by the landlord to Empire Energy Group Limited
	 	 	 	 	 
	Item 9	 	Bank Account	 	BSB: 0125 003 Account No.: 004757457

 

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