VAPE Holdings Announces Closing of Second Round of Debt Restructure and Consolidation

AGOURA HILLS, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 15, 2016) - VAPE Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: VAPE) (the "Company" or "VAPE"), a holding company focused on providing healthy, efficient, and sustainable vaporization products, announced today the closing of the second tranche of a debt restructuring and consolidation plan targeting the Company's approximately $1,000,000 in convertible debt.

On March 14, 2016, the Company closed and funded the debt buy-out and restructure of an additional $119,806 in convertible debt of JSJ Investments, Inc. for an aggregate total of approximately $440,000 in debt restructured to date. This represents the second tranche of a proposed complete restructuring and consolidation of the Company's convertible debt into one long term financing partner.

"This latest round of restructuring and refinancing puts VAPE in a much more stable financial position. This represents approximately half of the debt incurred prior to my joining the Company. This is very exciting as it allows us to focus even more attention to growing our core businesses: Revival, Hive Ceramics, and the launching of our branded CBD line that is in the final stages of development," stated Justin Braune, CEO of VAPE.

About VAPE Holdings, Inc.

VAPE Holdings, Inc. focuses on designing, marketing, and distributing various vaporization products. The company offers medical and food grade ceramic products primarily under the HIVE Ceramics brand throughout North America, Europe and South America. HIVE offers a nonporous, non-corrosive, chemically inert ceramic vaporization element, which can be used for a range of applications, including stand-alone vaporization products and electronic cigarettes. The company is based in Agoura Hills, California.

For more information on HIVE Ceramics and to visit our e-commerce site, please visit: http://www.hiveceramics.com.

For more information on Revival and to visit our e-commerce site, please visit: http://www.revivalvapes.com.

From time to time, VAPE Holdings will provide market updates and news via its website http://www.vapeholdings.com/ or the Company's Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/1d5c7iO.

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