PhoneX Holdings, Inc. Announces Board Change and Adoption of Long-Term Incentive Plan

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PhoneX Holdings (OTC Pink: PXHI) appointed Vijay Ganapathy to its Board effective November 20, 2025, succeeding Scott Tepfer, who resigned as director and Executive Vice President.

The Board adopted a new Long-Term Cash Bonus Incentive Plan that pays performance-based cash awards only upon qualifying transactions that generate aggregate distributions to shareholders above set Distribution Thresholds. Awards currently represent ~5% of Total Distributions at lower thresholds and can rise to 15% in extraordinary outcomes. The Plan excludes a special dividend paid earlier in the year and will be posted on the OTC Markets disclosure page.

Positive

• Board appointment: Vijay Ganapathy effective Nov 20, 2025
• Plan ties payouts to measurable value-creation events
• Cash awards start at ~5% of Total Distributions

Negative

• Potential shareholder dilution of distributions up to 15%
• Payouts exclude earlier special dividend, reducing eligible distributions

New York, NY, Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PhoneX Holdings, Inc. (“PhoneX” or the “Company”) (OTC Pink: PXHI) today announced that it has appointed Vijay Ganapathy to the Board of Directors, effective November 20, 2025. Mr. Ganapathy succeeds Scott Tepfer, who has resigned from his positions as a director and Executive Vice President of the Company.

Mr. Ganapathy currently serves as the Company’s Chief Innovation Officer and previously served as Chief Technology Officer for over 13 years. Mr. Tepfer will remain with We Sell Cellular LLC (“We Sell Cellular”) following Itochu Corporation’s $47.7 million purchase from the Company of a controlling interest in We Sell Cellular earlier this year.

Adoption of Long-Term Cash Bonus Incentive Plan

The Board of Directors has approved and adopted a comprehensive Long-Term Cash Bonus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), establishing a performance-based cash bonus program designed to align employee and service-provider incentives with long-term shareholder value creation.

The Plan provides for bonus payments only upon the achievement of measurable value-creation events, including major corporate transactions and shareholder distributions. A copy of the Plan will be posted on the Company’s disclosure page on the OTC Markets website: https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/PXHI/disclosure.

Under the Plan, eligible participants (“Participants”) may be selected by the Plan Administrator to receive Cash Bonus Award Payments. These awards are not guaranteed and become payable only if the Company completes a qualifying “Transaction”—including a dividend distribution, merger, consolidation, or sale of assets or stock—that results in aggregate distributions to shareholders (“Total Distributions”) exceeding pre-established Distribution Thresholds. Total Distributions do not include the special dividend the Company paid earlier this year.

As of the date of this press release, the cash bonus awards granted to Participants represent approximately 5% of Total Distributions at lower transaction thresholds and increase in a progressive manner, with Participants receiving up to 15% of Total Distributions in extraordinary outcomes.

About PhoneX Holdings, Inc.

PhoneX Holdings, Inc. is a technology company powering the global wholesale trade of pre-owned mobile devices. Its industry-leading SaaS platform helps carriers, manufacturers, and distributors manage inventory, optimize sales, and expand customer networks. By driving efficiency, transparency, and scale, PhoneX enables partners to maximize value in the secondary mobile device market.

Contact

Jayme White
PhoneX Holdings, Inc.
Tel: (336) 408-9637
Email: jayme@phonexinc.com

FAQ

Who joined the PhoneX board on November 20, 2025 (PXHI)?

Vijay Ganapathy was appointed to the Board effective November 20, 2025.

What change occurred to PhoneX executive leadership on November 20, 2025?

Scott Tepfer resigned as director and Executive Vice President; he will remain with We Sell Cellular.

What does PhoneX’s new Long-Term Cash Bonus Incentive Plan (PXHI) do?

The Plan awards performance-based cash bonuses payable only after qualifying transactions that exceed pre-established Distribution Thresholds.

How large are cash bonus awards under PhoneX’s Plan (PXHI)?

Awards represent about 5% of Total Distributions at lower thresholds and can increase to 15% in extraordinary outcomes.

Where can investors find the full PhoneX incentive Plan (PXHI)?

A copy will be posted on PhoneX’s disclosure page on the OTC Markets website.