{"url_path":"/sec/sma/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 EXHIBITS","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/0001585389-26-000006-index.html","accession_number":"0001585389-26-000006","cik":"0001585389","ticker":"SMA","issuer_name":"SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/0001585389-26-000006-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001585389","primary_entity_name":"SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc."},"word_count":884,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 6. EXHIBITS\n\nThe exhibits required to be filed with this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index hereto and incorporated by reference herein.\n\n85\n\n \n\nEXHIBIT INDEX\n\nThe following exhibits are included in this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).\n\n \n\nExhibit\n\nNo.\n\n \n\nDescription\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1.1\n\n \n\n[Distribution Agreement, dated March 19, 2026, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and Sales Agents, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 19, 2026, Commission File No. 001-42584](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526116245/d80652dex11.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n2.1\n\n \n\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 24, 2022, by and among SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc., and SSGT II Merger Sub, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 24, 2022, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312522052359/d829163dex21.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.1\n\n \n\n[Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 19, 2019, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000156459019035035/ck1585389-ex31_7.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.2\n\n \n\n[Articles Supplementary for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 30, 2019, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000156459019038732/ck1585389-ex31_10.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.3\n\n \n\n[Articles of Amendment to the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 23, 2021, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000156459021033898/ck1585389-ex31_7.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.4\n\n \n\n[Articles of Merger Between SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. and SSGT II Merger Sub, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 18, 2024, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017024032792/ck0001585389-ex3_4.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.5\n\n \n\n[Articles of Amendment for Reverse Stock Split to the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 21, 2025, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312525060339/d798568dex31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.6\n\n \n\n[Articles of Amendment for Par Value Decrease to the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 21, 2025, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312525060339/d798568dex32.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.7\n\n \n\n[Articles Supplementary (Common Stock Reclassification) of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 21, 2025, Commission File No. 000-55617](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312525060339/d798568dex33.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.8\n\n \n\n[Articles Supplementary (Subtitle 8 Opt-Out) of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 3, 2025, Commission File No. 001-42584](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312525072350/d861664dex31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.9\n\n \n\n[Articles of Amendment to the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 12, 2025, Commission File No. 001-42584](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017025085386/ck0001585389-ex3_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.10\n\n \n\n[Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 3, 2025, Commission File No. 001-42584](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312525072350/d861664dex32.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.1\n\n \n\n[Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 18, 2026, Commission File No. 001-42584](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526057425/ck0001585389-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n86\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.2*\n\n \n\n[Form of Performance-Based (TSR) Restricted Stock Agreement (Executives)](ck0001585389-ex10_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.3*\n\n \n\n[Form of Performance-Based (TSR) LTIP Unit Agreement (Executives)](ck0001585389-ex10_3.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 31.1*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](ck0001585389-ex31_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 31.2*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](ck0001585389-ex31_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 32.1*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](ck0001585389-ex32_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 32.2*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](ck0001585389-ex32_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101*\n\n \n\nThe following SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2026 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity and Temporary Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n104*\n\n \n\nThe cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 has been formatted in Inline XBRL.\n\n* Filed herewith.\n\n \n\nCertain instruments defining rights of holders of long-term debt of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. Upon request, the company agrees to furnish to the SEC copies of such instruments.\n\n87\n\n \n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.\n\nSMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT, INC.\n\n(Registrant)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated: May 8, 2026\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ James R. Barry\n\nJames R. Barry\n\nChief Financial Officer and Treasurer\n\n(Principal Financial Officer)\n\n88"}