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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-013803 to Advanced Biomed Inc. (ADVB)

Advanced Biomed Inc.
Date: Dec. 18, 2023 · CIK: 0001941029 · Accession: 0000000000-23-013803

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File numbers found in text: 333-272110

Date
December 18, 2023
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Advanced Biomed Inc.

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United States securities and exchange commission logo December 18, 2023 Hung To Pau, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer Advanced Biomed Inc. 689-87 Xiaodong Road Yongkang District Tainan, Taiwan Re:Advanced Biomed Inc. Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 5, 2023 File No. 333-272110 Dear Hung To Pau: We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following comment(s). Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments. Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 General 1.We note that since the filing of the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023, certain disclosure appearing on the cover page, Summary and Risk Factor sections relating to legal and operational risks associated with operating in China and PRC regulations has been removed. It is unclear to us that there have been changes in the regulatory environment in the PRC since the May 22, 2023 filing, warranting revised disclosure to mitigate the challenges you face and related disclosures. The Sample Letters to China-Based Companies sought specific disclosure relating to the risk that the PRC government may intervene in or influence your operations at any time, or may exert control over operations of your business, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the value of the securities you are registering for sale. We remind you that, pursuant to federal securities rules, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and

FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D. Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D. Advanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 2 “under common control with”) as defined in Securities Act Rule 405 means “the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.” We do not believe that your revised disclosure conveys the same risk. Please restore your disclosures in these areas to the disclosures as they existed in prior amendments. As examples, and without limitation, we note that your revised disclosure in Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-1 does not address the following points from these previous amendments: •Your disclosure on page 40 of Amendment No. 1 to the DRS, submitted March 6, 2023, in the Risk Factors, under the heading “If the Chinese government were to impose new requirements for approval from the PRC Authorities to issue our common stock to foreign investors or list on a foreign exchange, such action could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless,” that you and your PRC Subsidiary, (1) are not required to obtain permissions from any PRC authorities to operate or issue Common stock to foreign investors, (2) are not subject to permission requirements from the CSRC, CAC or any other entity that is required to approve of your PRC Subsidiaries' operations, and (3) have not received or were denied such permissions by any PRC authorities. Additionally, this page included disclosure that the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the "Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities According to Law," which emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities and the need to strengthen the supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies and that, given the current PRC regulatory environment, it is uncertain when and whether you or your PRC Subsidiary, will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government to list on U.S. exchanges in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded. Please also expand this statement to cover your subsidiary in Hong Kong; •Your disclosure concerning the Trial Measures on the cover page and page 40 of Amendment No. 1 to the DRS, submitted March 6, 2023; •The risk factor heading itself from page 40 to the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023: “If the Chinese government chooses to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, such action could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.” •Your disclosure concerning the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which appeared on page 45 of the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023; •Your disclosure concerning the CAC cybersecurity probes opened in July of 2021 and the expert interpretation of the Revised Cybersecurity Measures published on the CAC website on February 17, 2022, as appeared on the cover page of the

FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D. Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 3 FirstName LastName Hung To Pau, Ph.D. Advanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 3 Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1; •Your disclosure concerning loans from your holding subsidiaries outside of China (your FIEs) and the required registration of such loans with the Stated Administration of Foreign Exchange, which appeared on pages 4 and 16 of the Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1; and •The following Risk Factors that appeared in the Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1:o“Enhanced scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities may have a negative impact on potential acquisitions we may pursue in the future;” o“Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the Internet in the PRC may adversely affect our business, and we may be liable for content that is displayed on our website;” o“Additional factors outside of our control related to doing business in the PRC could negatively affect our business;” and o“Payment of dividends is subject to restrictions under Nevada and the PRC laws.” 2.Your disclosure continues to only state that the Chinese government may intervene or influence the operation of your Shanghai subsidiary and exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of their business and may intervene in or influence their operations at any time, or may exert more control over securities offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in your Shanghai subsidiary, which could result in a material change in operations of your Shanghai subsidiary and/or the value of your common stock, and that any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in your Shanghai subsidiary could significantly limit or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. Please revise to clarify that these risks apply to your Shanghai subsidiary and Advanced Biomed HK. Please further revise throughout your prospectus to specifically clarify that the legal and operational risks associated with operating in China also apply to any operations in Hong Kong. Other examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, page 17 in the Summary Risk Factors: “We, through our Shanghai subsidiary, are subject to unique legal risks, and the enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations can change quickly with little advance notice,” and page 39 in the Risk Factors: “Since we our Shanghai subsidiary is located in Mainland China, economic, political and legal developments in the PRC will affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.”

FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D. Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 4 FirstName LastName Hung To Pau, Ph.D. Advanced Biomed Inc. December 18, 2023 Page 4 Please contact Nudrat Salik at 202-551-3692 or Al Pavot at 202-551-3738 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Benjamin Richie at 202-551-7857 or Margaret Schwartz at 202-551-7153 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services cc: Fang Liu, Esq.

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
December 18, 2023
Hung To Pau, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Biomed Inc.
689-87 Xiaodong Road
Yongkang District
Tainan, Taiwan
Re:Advanced Biomed Inc.
Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed December 5, 2023
File No. 333-272110
Dear Hung To Pau:
            We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following
comment(s).
            Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances
or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments.
Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
General
1.We note that since the filing of the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023, certain disclosure
appearing on the cover page, Summary and Risk Factor sections relating to legal and
operational risks associated with operating in China and PRC regulations has been
removed. It is unclear to us that there have been changes in the regulatory environment in
the PRC since the May 22, 2023 filing, warranting revised disclosure to mitigate the
challenges you face and related disclosures. The Sample Letters to China-Based
Companies sought specific disclosure relating to the risk that the PRC government may
intervene in or influence your operations at any time, or may exert control over operations
of your business, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the
value of the securities you are registering for sale. We remind you that, pursuant to federal
securities rules, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and

 FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D.
 Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc.
 December 18, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D.
Advanced Biomed Inc.
December 18, 2023
Page 2
“under common control with”) as defined in Securities Act Rule 405 means “the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
by contract, or otherwise.” We do not believe that your revised disclosure conveys the
same risk. Please restore your disclosures in these areas to the disclosures as they existed
in prior amendments. As examples, and without limitation, we note that your revised
disclosure in Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-1 does not address the following points
from these previous amendments:
•Your disclosure on page 40 of Amendment No. 1 to the DRS, submitted March 6,
2023, in the Risk Factors, under the heading “If the Chinese government were to
impose new requirements for approval from the PRC Authorities to issue our
common stock to foreign investors or list on a foreign exchange, such action could
significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer
securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or
be worthless,” that you and your PRC Subsidiary, (1) are not required to obtain
permissions from any PRC authorities to operate or issue Common stock to foreign
investors, (2) are not subject to permission requirements from the CSRC, CAC or any
other entity that is required to approve of your PRC Subsidiaries' operations, and (3)
have not received or were denied such permissions by any PRC authorities.
Additionally, this page included disclosure that the General Office of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State
Council jointly issued the "Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal
Securities Activities According to Law," which emphasized the need to strengthen
the administration over illegal securities activities and the need to strengthen the
supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies and that, given the current
PRC regulatory environment, it is uncertain when and whether you or your PRC
Subsidiary, will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government to list on
U.S. exchanges in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it
will be denied or rescinded. Please also expand this statement to cover your
subsidiary in Hong Kong;
•Your disclosure concerning the Trial Measures on the cover page and page 40 of
Amendment No. 1 to the DRS, submitted March 6, 2023;
•The risk factor heading itself from page 40 to the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023:
“If the Chinese government chooses to exert more oversight and control over
offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based
issuers, such action could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer
or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to
significantly decline or be worthless.”
•Your disclosure concerning the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which
appeared on page 45 of the Form S-1, filed on May 22, 2023;
•Your disclosure concerning the CAC cybersecurity probes opened in July of 2021
and the expert interpretation of the Revised Cybersecurity Measures published on the
CAC website on February 17, 2022, as appeared on the cover page of the

 FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D.
 Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc.
 December 18, 2023 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Hung To Pau, Ph.D.
Advanced Biomed Inc.
December 18, 2023
Page 3
Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1;
•Your disclosure concerning loans from your holding subsidiaries outside of China
(your FIEs) and the required registration of such loans with the Stated Administration
of Foreign Exchange, which appeared on pages 4 and 16 of the Amendment No. 1 to
the Form S-1; and
•The following Risk Factors that appeared in the Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1:o“Enhanced scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities
may have a negative impact on potential acquisitions we may pursue in the
future;”
o“Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the Internet in the
PRC may adversely affect our business, and we may be liable for content that is
displayed on our website;”
o“Additional factors outside of our control related to doing business in the PRC
could negatively affect our business;” and
o“Payment of dividends is subject to restrictions under Nevada and the PRC
laws.”
2.Your disclosure continues to only state that the Chinese government may intervene or
influence the operation of your Shanghai subsidiary and exercise significant oversight and
discretion over the conduct of their business and may intervene in or influence their
operations at any time, or may exert more control over securities offerings conducted
overseas and/or foreign investment in your Shanghai subsidiary, which could result in a
material change in operations of your Shanghai subsidiary and/or the value of your
common stock, and that any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight
and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in your
Shanghai subsidiary could significantly limit or completely hinder your ability to offer or
continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to
significantly decline or be worthless. Please revise to clarify that these risks apply to your
Shanghai subsidiary and Advanced Biomed HK. Please further revise throughout your
prospectus to specifically clarify that the legal and operational risks associated with
operating in China also apply to any operations in Hong Kong. Other examples include,
but are not necessarily limited to, page 17 in the Summary Risk Factors: “We, through our
Shanghai subsidiary, are subject to unique legal risks, and the enforcement of Chinese
laws and regulations can change quickly with little advance notice,” and page 39 in the
Risk Factors: “Since we our Shanghai subsidiary is located in Mainland China, economic,
political and legal developments in the PRC will affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects.”

 FirstName LastNameHung To Pau, Ph.D.
 Comapany NameAdvanced Biomed Inc.
 December 18, 2023 Page 4
 FirstName LastName
Hung To Pau, Ph.D.
Advanced Biomed Inc.
December 18, 2023
Page 4
            Please contact Nudrat Salik at 202-551-3692 or Al Pavot at 202-551-3738 if you have
questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact
Benjamin Richie at 202-551-7857 or Margaret Schwartz at 202-551-7153 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and
Services
cc:       Fang Liu, Esq.