NGO Funding Request


The recipient entity's full legal name:  Professional Specialties

The recipient entity's physical address:
           1232 South Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806


The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1232 South Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806


Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Donald G Luther, Jr.
Gene E Luther


The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  1171

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $3,100,000

What type of request is this?  Both

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Professional specialties 1232 S. Acadian Thruway Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Directors: Donald G. Luther Jr. 375 Dentation Dr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Gene E. Luther 5514 Moorstone Baton Rouge Louisiana 70820


Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Professional specialties goal is to create a USDA licensed Veterinary Biologic facility for the development and commercialization of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutic pharmaceutical products. Louisiana has no licensed facility at this time and needs a USDA-Licensed facility to develop and grow this industry. Our first product is the only available killed anaplasmosis vaccine in the United States, using technology developed at LSU and was license to the University Products, LLC. The vaccine is currently limited to distribution in 32 states in Puerto Rico under a "experimental waiver". The proposed lab would allow for full USDA licensure and open up national and international marketing. LSU receives a licensing gift that is a percentage of gross sales. We are also researching and developing other products like: A peptide for use in vaccines for a pandemic type influenza, this peptide has been tested by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, and; A Babesia Vaccine (Tick Fever) for bovine, that has been tested in Puerto Rico.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $60,000
          Professional Services. . . $240,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $1,840,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $100,000
          Operating Services. . . . $50,000
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $300,000

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Economic development and stabilization, as well as public health. Also supporting LSU with a percentage of gross sales being returned to this leading institution through an LSU technology licensing gift, creating a positive return on the LSU AgCenter research dollars already invested. This industry will provide new lines of products that will help our farmers/ranchers to keep their herds alive and healthy. It will also help to improving our agriculture industry and the Louisiana family farmers bottom line.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Build it. License it. License our product. Employ Louisiana people to invent, produce and sell our products. Pay our taxes and our technology licensing gifts back to LSU AgCenter to complete the cycle of this economic engine that all started with the State of Louisiana's investment in the LSU AgCenter and it's research.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           We're currently working on this project and we hope for a perpetual life of this current and future products

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 None
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 None

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 None

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  None

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               None

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               None

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                None

          What is the nature of the relationship?  None

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge Campus

AND

LSU South Campus
8000 Innovation Park, Bldg. 3000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70820


(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               University products, LLC licensed the rights to the technology to produce Anaplasmosis Vaccine from the LSU AgCenter's Technology Transfer Office. The contract included a percentage of gross sales in exchange for the services and rights to produce and market the Anaplasmosis Vaccine.

AND

Rent Space to Open Lab



Contact Information
name:  Donald G. Luther, Jr. 
                                       address:  Donald G. Luther, Jr.
1232 S. Acadian Thwy
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

                                       phone:  2254137203
                                       fax:  225-344-0851
                                       e-mail:  donaldluther@cox.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Director