HOTMAN Co., Ltd. (TSE:3190) announced a private placement of 273,000 common shares with new investor SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., Investment Arm at ¥478.40 per share for gross proceeds of ¥130,603,200 on March 24, 2014. The subscription date is on March 25, 2014 and payment date is on March 26, 2014.