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Exhibit 10.3

Loan No. 10207909

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Guaranty”) is made effective as of January 31, 2020, by STRATEGIC STORAGE TRUST IV, INC., a Maryland corporation, whose address is 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 (“Guarantor”) in favor of KeyBank National Association, a national banking association, having an address at 11501 Outlook, Suite 300, Overland Park, Kansas 66211 (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”).

Recitals

The following recitals are a material part of this Guaranty:

	
A.
	
Lender is making a loan in the principal sum of $40,500,000.00 (the “Loan”) to SST IV 1610 JIM JOHNSON RD, LLC, SST IV 1401 N MERIDIAN AVE, LLC, SST IV 2555 W CENTENNIAL PKWY, LLC, SST IV 8020 LAS VEGAS BLVD S, LLC, SST IV 3167 VAN BUREN BLVD, LLC, SST IV 3730 EMMETT F LOWRY EXPY, LLC and SST IV 1105 NE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (individually, collectively, jointly and severally, as the context may require, “Borrower”), on or about the date of this Guaranty.  Guarantor has a significant financial interest in Lender’s making of the Loan to Borrower, and will realize significant financial benefit from the Loan.  The Loan is evidenced by a Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Borrower and Lender (the “Loan Agreement”) and the Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of even date herewith made by Borrower in favor of Lender, and is secured in part by the Security Instruments (as defined in the Loan Agreement) encumbering Borrower’s interest in the Property (as defined in the Loan Agreement) The Loan Documents are hereby incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth in this Guaranty. Any capitalized terms used in this Guaranty and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.

	
B.
	
Lender has required that Guarantor guaranty to Lender the payment of Borrower’s liabilities pursuant to Section 9.3 of the Loan Agreement (the “Recourse Liabilities”).

	
C.
	
Lender is unwilling to make the Loan to Borrower absent this Guaranty.

Agreement

In consideration of Lender’s agreement to make the Loan to Borrower and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Guarantor hereby states and agrees as follows:

	
1.
	
Request to Make Loan.  Guarantor hereby requests that Lender make the Loan to Borrower and that Lender extend credit and give financial accommodations to Borrower, as Borrower may desire and as Lender may grant, from time to time, whether to the Borrower alone or to the Borrower and others, and specifically to make the Loan described in the Loan Documents.

	
2.
	
Guaranty of Liabilities. 

	
2.1
	
Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees full payment of the following (collectively, the “Liabilities”): (i) the Recourse Liabilities (whether arising under the original Loan or any extension, modification, future advance, increase, amendment or modification thereof); (ii) interest due on amounts owing under any such Recourse Liabilities at the Default Rate, (iii) all expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in connection with the enforcement of any of Lender’s rights under this Guaranty; and (iv) to the extent the same relate to amounts or obligations owing under the Recourse Liabilities, all Administration and Enforcement Expenses.

	
2.2
	
Upon the request of Lender, Guarantor shall immediately pay or perform the Liabilities when they or any of them become due or are to be paid or performed under the term of any of the Loan Documents.  Any amounts received by Lender from any sources and applied by Lender towards the payment of the Liabilities shall be applied in such order of application as Lender may from time to time elect.  All Liabilities shall conclusively be presumed to have been created, extended, contracted, or incurred by Lender in reliance upon this Guaranty and all dealings between Borrower and Lender shall likewise be presumed to be in reliance upon this Guaranty.

	
2.3
	
For the purpose of this Guaranty, “Administration and Enforcement Expenses” shall mean all fees and expenses incurred at any time or from time to time by Lender, including legal (whether for the purpose of advice, negotiation, documentation, defense, enforcement or otherwise), accounting, financial advisory, auditing, rating agency, appraisal, valuation, title or title insurance, engineering, environmental, collection agency, or other expert or consulting or similar services, in connection with:  (a) the origination of the Loan, including the negotiation and preparation of the Loan Documents and any amendments or modifications of the Loan or the Loan Documents, whether or not consummated; (b) the administration, servicing or enforcement of the Loan or the Loan Documents, including any request for interpretation or modification of the Loan Documents or any matter related to the Loan or the servicing thereof (which shall include the consideration of any requests for consents, waivers, modifications, approvals, lease reviews or similar matters and any proposed transfer of the Property or any interest therein), (c) any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, arbitration, mediation, proceeding or action (whether instituted by or against Lender, including actions brought by or on behalf of Borrower or Borrower’s bankruptcy estate or any indemnitor or guarantor of the Loan or any other person) in any way relating to the Loan or the Loan Documents including in connection with any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or receivership proceeding; (d) any attempt to enforce any rights of Lender against Borrower or any other person that may be obligated to Lender by virtue of any Loan Document or otherwise whether or not litigation is commenced in pursuance of such rights; and (e) protection, enforcement against, or liquidation of the Property or any other collateral for the Loan, including any attempt to inspect, verify, preserve, restore, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Loan, the Property or any other collateral for the Loan.  Provided no Event of Default exists, fees and expenses related solely to origination and administration of the Loan shall be limited as follows:  (i) if Lender is acting upon a request of Borrower or in response to a notice relating to the Property, Borrower, any guarantor or indemnitor or as a result of failure of any party to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, such fees and expenses shall be limited to reasonable and customary fees and expenses; (ii) otherwise, such fees and expenses shall be limited to reasonable, out of pocket fees and expenses.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, charges of rating agencies, governmental entities or other third parties that are outside of the control of Lender shall not be subject to the reasonableness standard.

	
3.
	
Additional Advances, Renewals, Extensions and Releases.  Guarantor hereby agrees and consents that, without notice to or further consent by Guarantor, Lender may make additional advances with respect to the Loan or the Property, and the obligations of Borrower or any other party in connection with the Loan may be renewed, extended, modified, accelerated or released by Lender as Lender may deem advisable, and any collateral the Lender may hold or in which the Lender may have an interest may be exchanged, sold, released or surrendered by it, as it may deem advisable, without impairing or affecting the obligations of Guarantor hereunder in any way whatsoever.

	
4.
	
Waivers.  

	
4.1
	
Guarantor hereby waives each of the following:  (a) any and all notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty or of the creation, renewal or accrual of any Liabilities or the Debt, present or future (including any additional advances made by Lender under the Loan Documents); (b) the reliance of Lender upon this Guaranty; (c) notice of the existence or creation of any Loan Document or of any of the Liabilities or the Debt; (d) protest, presentment, demand for payment, notice of default or nonpayment, notice of dishonor to or upon Guarantor, Borrower or any other party liable for any of the Liabilities or the Debt; (e) any and all other notices or formalities to which Guarantor may otherwise be entitled, including notice of Lender’s granting the Borrower any indulgences or extensions of time on the payment of any Liabilities or the Debt; and (f) promptness in making any claim or demand hereunder.  

	
4.2
	
No delay or failure on the part of Lender in the exercise of any right or remedy against either Borrower or Guarantor shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by Lender of any 

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right or remedy herein shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy whether contained herein or in the Note or any of the other Loan Documents.  No action of Lender permitted hereunder shall in any way impair or affect this Guaranty.

	
4.3
	
Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that Guarantor shall be and remain absolutely and unconditionally liable for the full amount of all Liabilities notwithstanding any of the following, and Guarantor waives any defense or counterclaims to which Guarantor may be entitled, based upon any of the following, in any proceeding (without prejudice to assert the same in a separate cause of action at a later time):

	
(a)
	
Any or all of the Liabilities being or hereafter becoming invalid or otherwise unenforceable for any reason whatsoever or being or hereafter becoming released or discharged, in whole or in part, whether pursuant to a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws or otherwise; or

	
(b)
	
Lender failing or delaying to properly perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest or lien on any property which secures any of the Liabilities, or to protect the property covered by such security interest or enforce its rights respecting such property or security interest; or

	
(c)
	
Lender failing to give notice of any disposition of any property serving as collateral for any Liabilities or failing to dispose of such collateral in a commercially reasonable manner; or

	
(d)
	
Any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense other than payment in full of the Liabilities.

	
5.
	
Guaranty of Payment.  Guarantor agrees that Guarantor’s liability hereunder is primary, absolute and unconditional without regard to the liability of any other party.  This Guaranty shall be construed as an absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guaranty of payment and performance (and not a guaranty of collection), without regard to the validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Liabilities.

	
6.
	
Guaranty Effective Regardless of Collateral.  This Guaranty is made and shall continue as to any and all Liabilities without regard to any liens or security interests in any collateral, the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of such liens or security interests, or the existence or validity of any other guaranties or rights of Lender against any other obligors.  Any and all such collateral, security, guaranties and rights against other obligors, if any, may from time to time without notice to or consent of Guarantor, be granted, sold, released, surrendered, exchanged, settled, compromised, waived, subordinated or modified, with or without consideration, on such terms or conditions as may be acceptable to Lender, without in any manner affecting or impairing the liabilities of Guarantor.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is acknowledged that Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall survive any foreclosure proceeding, any foreclosure sale, any delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, and any release of record of the Security Instrument.

	
7.
	
Additional Credit.  Credit or financial accommodation may be granted or continued from time to time by Lender to Borrower regardless of Borrower’s financial or other condition at the time of any such grant or continuation, without notice to or the consent of Guarantor and without affecting Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.  Lender shall have no obligation to disclose or discuss with Guarantor its assessment of the financial condition of Borrower.

	
8.
	
Rescission of Payments.  If at any time payment of any of the Liabilities or any part thereof is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or under any other circumstances whatsoever, this Guaranty shall, upon such rescission, restoration or return, continue to be effective or shall (if previously terminated) be reinstated, as the case may be, as if such payment had not been made.

	
9.
	
Additional Waivers.  So long as any portion of the Liabilities or Debt remains unpaid or any portion of the Liabilities or Debt (or any security therefor) that has been paid to Lender remains subject to invalidation, reversal or avoidance as a preference, fraudulent transfer or for any other reason whatsoever (whether under bankruptcy or non-bankruptcy law) to being set aside or required to be repaid to Borrower as a debtor in 

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possession or to any trustee in bankruptcy, Guarantor irrevocably waives (a) any rights which it may acquire against Borrower by way of subrogation under this Guaranty or by virtue of any payment made hereunder (whether contractual, under the Bankruptcy Code or similar state or federal statute, under common law, or otherwise), (b) all contractual, common law, statutory or other rights of reimbursement, contribution, exoneration or indemnity (or any similar right) from or against Borrower that may have arisen in connection with this Guaranty, (c) any right to participate in any way in the Loan Documents or in the right, title and interest in any collateral securing the payment of Borrower’s obligations to Lender, and (d) all rights, remedies and claims relating to any of the foregoing.  If any amount is paid to Guarantor on account of subrogation rights or otherwise, such amount shall be held in trust for its benefit and shall forthwith be paid to Lender to be applied to the Debt, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as Lender shall determine. 

	
10.
	
Independent Obligations.  The obligations of Guarantor are independent of the obligations of Borrower, and a separate action or actions for payment, damages or performance may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor, whether or not an action is brought against Borrower or the security for Borrower’s obligations, and whether or not Borrower is joined in any such action or actions.  Guarantor expressly waives any requirement that Lender institute suit against Borrower or any other persons, or exercise or exhaust its remedies or rights against Borrower or against any other person, other guarantor, or other collateral securing all or any part of the Liabilities, prior to enforcing any rights Lender has under this Guaranty or otherwise.  Lender may pursue all or any such remedies at one or more different times without in any way impairing its rights or remedies hereunder.  Guarantor hereby further waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof.  If there shall be more than one guarantor with respect to any of the Liabilities, then the obligations of each such guarantor shall be joint and several.

	
11.
	
Subordination of Indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor.  Any indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor now or hereafter existing is hereby subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Liabilities.  Guarantor agrees that following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, until the Liabilities and Debt have been paid in full, Guarantor will not seek, accept or retain for Guarantor’s own account, any payment (whether for principal, interest, or otherwise) from Borrower for or on account of such subordinated debt.  Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments to Guarantor on account of such subordinated debt shall be collected and received by Guarantor in trust for Lender and shall be paid over to Lender on account of the Liabilities or Debt, as Lender determines in its discretion, without impairing or releasing the obligations of Guarantor hereunder.  Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that (a) Guarantor will not at any time while the Liabilities remain unpaid, assert against Borrower (or Borrower’s estate in the event that Borrower becomes the subject of any case or proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws) any right or claim to indemnification, reimbursement, contribution or payment for or with respect to any and all amounts Guarantor may pay or be obligated to pay Lender, including the Liabilities, and any and all obligations which Guarantor may perform, satisfy or discharge, under or with respect to the Guaranty, and (b) Guarantor subordinates to the Debt all such rights and claims to indemnification, reimbursement, contribution or payment that Guarantor may have now or at any time against Borrower (or Borrower’s estate in the event that Borrower becomes the subject of any case or proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws).

	
12.
	
Claims in Bankruptcy.  Guarantor shall file all claims against Borrower in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law upon any indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor and will assign to Lender all right of Guarantor thereunder.  Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints Lender its attorney-in-fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to file any such claim that Guarantor may fail to file, in the name of Guarantor or, in Lender’s discretion, to assign the claim and to cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of Lender’s nominee.  In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to Lender the full amount thereof and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, Guarantor hereby assigns to Lender all of Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions to which Guarantor would otherwise be entitled.

	
13.
	
Guarantor’s Representations and Warranties.  Guarantor represents, warrants and covenants to and with Lender that:

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13.1
	
There is no action or proceeding pending or, to the actual knowledge of Guarantor, threatened against Guarantor before any court or administrative agency which might result in any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of Guarantor or in the property of Guarantor;

	
13.2
	
Guarantor has filed all Federal and State income tax returns which Guarantor has been required to file, and has paid all taxes as shown on said returns and on all assessments received by Guarantor to the extent that such taxes have become due;

	
13.3
	
Neither the execution nor delivery of this Guaranty nor fulfillment of nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of Guarantor under any agreement or instrument to which Guarantor is now a party or by which Guarantor may be bound;

	
13.4
	
This Guaranty is a valid and legally binding agreement of Guarantor and is enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms;

	
13.5
	
Guarantor has either (i) examined the Loan Documents or (ii) has had an opportunity to examine the Loan Documents and has waived the right to examine them; and

	
13.6
	
Guarantor has the full power, authority, and legal right to execute and deliver this Guaranty.  If Guarantor is not an individual, (i) Guarantor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty by Guarantor has been duly and validly authorized and the person(s) signing this Guaranty on Guarantor’s behalf has been validly authorized and directed to sign this Guaranty.

	
14.
	
Notice of Litigation.  Guarantor shall promptly give Lender notice of all litigation or proceedings before any court or Governmental Authority affecting Guarantor or its property, except litigation or proceedings which, if adversely determined, would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Guarantor or its ability to perform any of its obligations hereunder.

	
15.
	
Access to Records.  Guarantor shall give Lender and its representatives access to, and permit Lender and such representatives to examine, copy or make extracts from, any and all books, records and documents in the possession of Guarantor relating to the performance of Guarantor’s obligations hereunder and under any of the Loan Documents, all at such times and as often as Lender may reasonably request.  If Guarantor is not an individual, Guarantor shall continuously maintain its existence and shall not dissolve or permit its dissolution.

	
16.
	
Assignment by Lender.  In connection with any sale, assignment or transfer of the Loan, Lender may sell, assign or transfer this Guaranty and all or any of its rights, privileges, interests and remedies hereunder to any other person or entity whatsoever without notice to or consent by Guarantor, and in such event the assignee shall be entitled to the benefits of this Guaranty and to exercise all rights, interests and remedies as fully as Lender.

	
17.
	
Termination.  This Guaranty shall terminate only when all of the Liabilities and the Debt have been paid in full, including all interest thereon, late charges and other charges and fees included within the Liabilities and the Debt.  When the conditions described above have been fully met, Lender will, upon request, furnish to Guarantor a written cancellation of this Guaranty.

	
18.
	
Notices.  All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if hand delivered or sent by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or (b) expedited prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of delivery or attempted delivery, or (c) by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed as follows (or at such other address and Person as shall be designated from time to time by any party hereto, as the case may be, in a written notice to the other parties hereto in the manner provided for in this Section):

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If to Lender:
	
KeyBank National Association 

	
 
	

	
11501 Outlook, Suite 300

	
 
	

	
Overland Park, Kansas 66211

	
 
	

	
Facsimile No.: 877-379-1625

	
 
	

	
Attention:  Loan Servicing

 

	
 
	
with a copy to:
	
Dan Flanigan

	
 
	

	
POLSINELLI

	
 
	

	
900 West 48th Place, Suite 900

	
 
	

	
Kansas City, Missouri 64112

	
 
	

	
Facsimile No.:  (816) 753-1536

 

	
 
	
If to Guarantor:
	
Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc.

	
 
	

	
10 Terrace Road

	
 
	

	
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 

	
 
	

	
Attention: H. Michael Schwartz

	
 
	

	
Facsimile No.: 949-429-6606

 

	
 
	
With a copy to:
	
Mastrogiovanni Mersky & Flynn, P.C.

	
 
	

	
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1250

	
 
	

	
Dallas, Texas 75201

	
 
	

	
Attn:  Charles Mersky, Esq.

	
 
	

	
Facsimile:  214-922-8801

A notice shall be deemed to have been given:  in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day or in the case of expedited prepaid delivery, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of telecopy, upon sender’s receipt of a machine-generated confirmation of successful transmission after advice by telephone to recipient that a telecopy notice is forthcoming.

	
19.
	
Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOW OR HEREAFTER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GUARANTOR AND LENDER EACH HEREBY AGREE NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE, THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.  THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE.  GUARANTOR AND LENDER EACH ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY EACH OTHER.

	
20.
	
Miscellaneous.  This Guaranty shall be a continuing guaranty.  This Guaranty shall bind the heirs, successors and assigns of Guarantor (except that Guarantor may not assign his, her, or its liabilities under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent Lender may in its discretion withhold), and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, its successors, transferees and assigns.  Each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law.  Neither this Guaranty nor any of the terms hereof, including the provisions of this Section, may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against which enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought, and the parties hereby:  (a) expressly agree that it shall not be reasonable for any of them to rely on any alleged, non-written amendment to this Guaranty; (b) irrevocably waive any and all right to enforce any alleged, non-written amendment to this Guaranty; and (c) expressly agree that it shall be beyond the scope of authority (apparent or otherwise) for any of their respective agents to agree to any non-written modification of this Guaranty. This Guaranty may be executed in several counterparts, each of which counterpart shall be deemed an original instrument and all of which together shall constitute a single Guaranty.  The failure of any party hereto to execute this Guaranty, or any counterpart hereof, 

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shall not relieve the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.  As used in this Guaranty, (i) the terms “include,” “including” and similar terms shall be construed as if followed by the phrase “without being limited to,” (ii) any pronoun used herein shall be deemed to cover all genders, and words importing the singular number shall mean and include the plural number, and vice versa, (iii) all captions to the Sections hereof are used for convenience and reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of, or in any way affect, this Guaranty, (iv) no inference in favor of, or against, Lender or Guarantor shall be drawn from the fact that such party has drafted any portion hereof or any other Loan Document, (v) the term “Borrower” shall mean individually and collectively, jointly and severally, each Borrower (if more than one) and shall include the successors (including any subsequent owner or owners of the Property or any part thereof or any interest therein and Borrower in its capacity as debtor-in-possession after the commencement of any bankruptcy proceeding), assigns, heirs, personal representatives, executors and administrators of Borrower, (vi) the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or,” (vii) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Guaranty refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision or section of this Guaranty, and (viii) an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been cured, as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion, or waived in writing by Lender.  Any capitalized term used herein that is defined in any other Loan Document and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning when used in this Guaranty.  Wherever Lender’s judgment, consent, approval or discretion is required under this Guaranty or Lender shall have an option, election, or right of determination or any other power to decide any matter relating to the terms of this Guaranty, including any right to determine that something is satisfactory or not (“Decision Power”), such Decision Power shall be exercised in the sole and absolute discretion of Lender except as may be otherwise expressly and specifically provided herein.  Such Decision Power and each other power granted to Lender upon this Guaranty or any other Loan Document may be exercised by Lender or by any authorized agent of Lender (including any servicer and/or attorney-in-fact), and Guarantor hereby expressly agrees to recognize the exercise of such Decision Power by such authorized agent.  If any provision of this Guaranty is held invalid or unenforceable by final and unappealable judgment of the court having jurisdiction over the matter and persons, such provisions shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision, its application in other circumstances, or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty.  Any capitalized terms used in this Guaranty and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.

21.Applicable Law; Jurisdiction and Venue.  

(a)LENDER HAS OFFICES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK (“GOVERNING STATE”), WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIEN AND SECURITY INTEREST CREATED PURSUANT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GUARANTOR HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

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(b)ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR GUARANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (“ACTION”) MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH ACTION, AND GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY ACTION.  GUARANTOR DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CT Corporation System

111 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10011

AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO GUARANTOR IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON GUARANTOR IN ANY SUCH ACTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  GUARANTOR (I) SHALL GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (II) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH SUBSTITUTE AGENT AND OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE PERSON AND ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (III) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

	
22.
	
OFAC.  Guarantor hereby represents, warrants and covenants that Guarantor is not (nor will be) a person with whom Lender is restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America (including, those Persons named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including, the September 24, 2001 Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action and is not and shall not engage in any dealings or transactions or otherwise be associated with such persons.  In addition, Guarantor hereby covenants to provide Lender with any additional information that Lender deems reasonably necessary from time to time in order to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities.

	
23.
	
Intentionally Omitted.

	
24.
	
Intentionally Omitted.

	
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Nevada State Specific Provisions.    Guarantor acknowledges that this Guaranty is governed by the laws of the State of New York; provided, however, that to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction would deem the laws of the State of Nevada to be applicable to this Guaranty, Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives all provisions of this Guaranty that conflict with Nevada law.  To the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction rules that the laws of the State of Nevada apply to this Guaranty, Guarantor waives:  (i) to the extent permitted in paragraph 40.495(2) of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”), the benefits of the one-action rule under NRS Section 40.430, or any other statute or decision, to require Lender to proceed against or exhaust any security held by Lender at any time or to pursue any other remedy in Lender’s power before proceeding against Guarantor; and (ii) to the extent permitted by NRS 104.3605, discharge under NRS 104.3605(9).

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS GUARANTY RELATING TO OR REFERENCING ANY OF THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTES (NRS), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OF THE WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR OF ANY RIGHT, BENEFIT OR DEFENSE UNDER THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTES, THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21 HEREOF.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT THAT THIS GUARANTY IS CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA (IN OPPOSITION TO THE INTENTION OF LENDER 

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AND GUARANTOR AS EXPRESSED IN THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE), THEN ALL SUCH PROVISIONS AND WAIVERS SHALL BE GIVEN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS SET FORTH HEREIN.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guaranty has been executed by Guarantor as of the day and year first above written.

GUARANTOR:

 

STRATEGIC STORAGE TRUST IV, INC.,

a Maryland corporation

 

 

By: /s/ H. Michael Schwartz

H. Michael Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Signature Page to Guaranty AgreementExhibit 4.1

 

Execution
Version

 

 

ROWAN
COMPANIES, LLC

 

ROWAN
COMPANIES LIMITED

 

VALARIS
PLC

 

and

 

U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

as
Trustee

 

TENTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

Dated
as of February 3, 2020

 

to

 

INDENTURE

 

Dated
as of July 21, 2009

 

4.875%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2022  

 

4.75%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024  

 

7.375%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2025  

 

5.4%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2042  

 

5.85%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2044 

 

 

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Indenture

 

     

     

    

 

TABLE
OF CONTENTS

 

		 	Page

  

	ARTICLE ONE
    RElation to indenture; definitions	1
	 	 	 
	Section 1.01	Relation
    to Indenture	1
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1.02	Definitions	1
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1.03	General
References	2
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TWO
    ASSUMPTION	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 2.01	Agreement
to Assume	2
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE THREE
    MISCELLANEOUS	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.01	Certain
Trustee Matters	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.02	Continued
Effect	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.03	Governing
    Law	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.04	Counterparts	3

 

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TENTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 3, 2020 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among ROWAN COMPANIES,
LLC (formerly Rowan Companies, Inc.), a limited liability company duly formed and existing under the laws of the State
of Delaware (the “Company”), ROWAN COMPANIES LIMITED (formerly Rowan Companies plc), a private limited company
incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Rowan UK”), Valaris
PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Valaris”), and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a nationally chartered banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”),
under the Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.

 

RECITALS
OF THE COMPANY

 

WHEREAS,
the Company, Rowan UK and the Trustee have heretofore executed the Base Indenture, as supplemented to date (as so supplemented,
the “Indenture”) with respect to the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2024, the 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2025, the 5.4% Senior Notes due 2042 and the 5.85% Senior Notes due 2044 of the Company and guaranteed by Rowan UK (collectively,
the “Notes”); and

 

WHEREAS,
on the date hereof, the Company and Rowan UK transferred substantially all of their properties and assets on a consolidated basis
to Valaris;

 

WHEREAS,
Section 9.1(b) of the Base Indenture permits the Company, Rowan UK and the Trustee to amend the Base Indenture to cause
the succession of another person to the Company and the assumption by such successor of the covenants of the Company therein and
the Notes by executing a supplemental indenture as provided in such Section; and

 

WHEREAS,
upon the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture and in accordance with Section 8.2 of the Base Indenture,
Valaris shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture with
the same effect as if Valaris had been named as the Company therein, and thereafter, the Company and Rowan UK shall be relieved
of all obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the Notes.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree, for the equal and
proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:

 

ARTICLE ONE

Relation
to Indenture; Definitions

 

Section 1.01     Relation
to Indenture.

 

With
respect to each series of Notes, this Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral part of the Indenture.

 

Section 1.02     Definitions.

 

For
all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
thereto in the Indenture for the applicable series of Notes.

 

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Section 1.03     General
References.

 

Unless
otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) all references in this Supplemental Indenture to Articles
and Sections refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture and (ii) the terms “herein”,
“hereof”, “hereunder” and any other word of similar import refer to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

ARTICLE TWO

ASSUMPTION

 

Section 2.01     Agreement
to Assume.

 

Pursuant
to and in accordance with Article Eight of the Base Indenture, Valaris, by its execution of this Supplemental Indenture,
(i) agrees to become a party to the Indenture as the “Company” thereunder and (ii) unconditionally assumes
all of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Indenture.

 

ARTICLE THREE

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.01     Certain
Trustee Matters.

 

The
recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their
correctness.

 

The
Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes or the proper authorization
or the due execution hereof or thereof by the Company.

 

Except
as expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Supplemental Indenture shall alter the duties, rights or obligations of the Trustee
set forth in the Indenture with respect to any series of Notes.

 

Section 3.02     Continued
Effect.

 

Except
as expressly supplemented and amended by this Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect with
respect to each series of Notes in accordance with the provisions thereof, and the Indenture (as supplemented and amended by this
Supplemental Indenture) is in all respects hereby ratified and confirmed. This Supplemental Indenture and all its provisions shall
be deemed a part of the Indenture with respect to each series of Notes, as applicable, in the manner and to the extent herein
and therein provided.

 

Section 3.03     Governing
Law

 

This
Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

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Section 3.04     Counterparts.

 

This
instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this instrument and of signature pages thereof
by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this instrument as to the parties hereto
and may be used in lieu of the original instrument for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile
or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

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of Page Intentionally Left Blank)

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date
first written above.

 

	 	Rowan Companies, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Darin Gibbins                                                           
	 	 	Name: Darin Gibbins
	 	 	Title: President
	 	
	 	Rowan
    Companies Limited
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Thomas P. Burke
	 	 	Name: Thomas P. Burke
	 	 	Title: Director
	 	 
	 	The above
    signatory for Rowan Companies Limited signed in the presence of:
	 	 
	 	Ethleen Figaro

 

	 	Print
    name of witness:	 Ethleen Figaro

 

	 	Address:	110 Cannon Street
	 	 
	 	London, EC4N 6EU, UK

 

	 	VALARIS
    plc
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jonathan H. Baksht
	 	 	Name: Jonathan H. Baksht
	 	 	Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	The above
    signatory for Valaris plc signed in the presence of:
	 	 
	 	Kortnie Sowda
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Print
    name of witness:	Kortnie Sowda

 

	 	Address:	5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300

 

	 	Houston, TX 77057
	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
	 	 
	 	By:	 /s/ Michael K. Herberger
	 	 	Authorized Signatory

 

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