UC Asset is debt free, cash positive, and aims at $0.19/share gross profit

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UC Asset LP (OTCQB: UCASU) has successfully paid off all debt obligations, resulting in zero debt. The company maintains positive cash reserves and is targeting a gross profit of $1 million (approximately $0.19 per share) for 2023. As interest rates rise, UC Asset is restructuring its debt investments to secure higher income.

In January 2023 alone, UC Asset reported a gross profit of $550,000. The company has consistently shown operational profitability, achieving $491,000 in gross profit for 2021 and plans to reduce management compensation to potentially increase net income and dividends for shareholders.

Positive

• Paid off all debt obligations, resulting in zero debt.
• Targeting $1 million gross profit for 2023, with $550,000 secured in January.
• Plans to reduce management pay, potentially increasing net income margins.
• Previous years of operational profitability with steady gross profit growth.

Negative

• None.

ATLANTA, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UC Asset LP (OTCQB: UCASU) (OTC: UCASU) management announces that the company has paid off all its debt obligations and carries zero debt, either bank loans or private notes, while it will maintain positive cash reserve, and is on track in its pursuit of $1 million gross profit (about $0.19 per share) for the year of 2023.

"Ever since our incorporation, our management have adopted a disciplined investment strategy and kept our debt/equity ratio under 30%," explains Larry Wu, founder of UC Asset. "We decided to further reduce our debt obligations when the interest rate started to hike in the beginning of 2020. By the end of last year, we had only about $800,000 outstanding debts. And this month, we have paid all of them off."

Wu elaborates that being debt free will eliminate the uncertainty of rising cost, in case that the interest rate may continue to climb. The company may remain debt free for an extended period until the interest rate will stabilize and starts to decrease.

Meanwhile, rising interest rate has moved the average return on equity (ROE) up. It means that UC Asset may earn higher return on its equity investments, which consist of the majority of UC Asset's portfolio.

UC Asset also holds about $600,000 debt investment in its portfolio. As a result of interest rate hikes, UC Asset has restructured major part of these debt investments to earn higher interest incomes.   

Wu confirms that UC Asset is on track for its goal of $1 million annual gross profit. The company has already realized $550,000 gross profit in the very first month of the year.

UC Asset had been operationally profitable in previous years, and it had managed to maintain steady growth of gross profit. According to its filings, the company reported gross profit of about $491,000 for the fiscal year of 2021, about $103,000 gross profit for the fiscal year of 2020, and about $42,000 gross profit for the fiscal year of 2019.

Recently, UC Asset announces that that the company has a plan to cut back the management team's payment considerably for the year of 2023, and thus may increase the margin of net income.

Management have indicated that the company may distribute more dividend to its shareholders, if it reports higher net income.

Last year, the company completed distribution to its shareholders a cash dividend of $0.10 per share.

About UC Asset LP

UC Asset LP is a limited partnership formed for the purpose of investing in real estate with innovative strategies.  For more information about UC Asset, please visit: www.ucasset.com

Disclaimer:

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SOURCE UC Asset LP

FAQ

What is UC Asset's debt situation as of February 2023?

UC Asset has paid off all its debt obligations and currently carries zero debt.

What gross profit target has UC Asset set for 2023?

UC Asset aims for a gross profit of $1 million in 2023.

How much gross profit did UC Asset report in January 2023?

UC Asset reported a gross profit of $550,000 in January 2023.

What changes is UC Asset planning regarding management compensation?

UC Asset plans to cut back management compensation significantly for 2023.

What was the cash dividend paid by UC Asset last year?

UC Asset distributed a cash dividend of $0.10 per share to its shareholders last year.