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ITEM 1.01
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ENTRY
INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
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Closing
of Joint Venture Agreement
On
January 8, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Palayan Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company,”
“PLYN” or “Palayan”) and Provenance Gold Corporation, a Canadian publicly traded company (“PAU”)
entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV Agreement”) to fund and develop a series of 102 lode mineral claims
(the “Silver Bow Claims”) and one (1) patented mining claim (the “Blue Horse Claim”) (collectively, the
Silver Bow Claims and the Blue Horse Claim shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Project”), all of which are located
in Nye County in the State of Nevada (the “Venture”).
PURPOSE
OF THE JOINT VENTURE
The
purpose of the Venture shall be the development of the Project. The Project has already had preliminary work done which, in turn,
has led to the planned Phase I exploration program to be completed by the Joint Venture (the "Phase 1 Program"). PAU
controls the rights to acquire the Silver Bow Claims, subject to a two percent (2.0%) net smelter returns royalty, pursuant to
a property option agreement (the "Underlying Option") entered into with Donald Jennings and Boies Hall. PAU controls
the Blue Horse Claim, subject to a one percent (1.0%) net smelter returns royalty, pursuant to a mining lease (the "Underlying
Lease") entered into by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Provenance Gold USA, with Thomas Perkins, Trustee of The Thomas E Perkins
2000 Trust, the Estate of Ruth Ann McNeilly, and the Estate of Randall Clark Dugan.
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS
PAU
shall contribute its interest in the Project and its full-time expertise in the mining operations of the Venture, and, in exchange
therefore, PLYN shall fund the Venture as follows: (i) on or before January 29, 2021, a cash payment of $100,000 USD to Newco,
(ii) on or before February 12, 2021 a cash payment of $50,000 USD to Newco, (iii) on or before February 26, 2021, a cash payment
of $125,000 USD to Newco, and (iv) on or before March 12, 2021, a cash payment of $125,000 USD to Newco.
The
Company shall provide additional funding to a maximum of $50,000.00 USD on no less than ten (10) days written notice by PAU; which
additional funds shall be deposited into Newco and used directly for any overage in the Phase 1 Program from the original estimated
budget.
In
the event PLYN fails to complete the required payments, the JV shall cease and PLYN ownership in the JV shall be reduced by the
amount invested as a pro rata share based on the initial ownership to be awarded (this represents a Ratio of 0.00025% per each
USD dollar invested x 49.5%.), Example – (150,000/400,000)*49.5=18.56%. PLYN will retain the ownership percentage until
such time as PAU contributes further funds to the Project, at which point the PLYN interest will be diluted. In the event Palayan
invests a minimum of $225,000, then Palayan will have met certain minimum thresholds as set forth in the JV Agreement.
PERCENTAGE
OF OWNERSHIP
Following
completion of the payments, the Venturers shall initially each own the following percentage in the Venture: (a) PLYN 49.5% and
(b) PAU 50.5%. The interest of each Venturer in any Net Revenues and their respective shares in any losses and/or liabilities
that may result from the Venture and their interests in all property and equipment acquired and all money received in connection
with the performance of the Project shall be based on the same ownership percentages indicated above.
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
The
mining operations and management of the Joint Venture shall be conducted by Newco utilizing PAU’s and PLYN’s management
and consultants.
The
entire description of the JV Agreement set forth above is qualified by, and subject to, the specific terms and conditions set
forth in the agreement between Palayan and PAU filed as Exhibit 10.05 hereto.