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American National Bankshares Inc.

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2022

SUMMARY
ANNUAL REPORT

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EVOLVING WITH 
PURPOSE AND 
RELEVANCE

In loving memory of:
Charles Somerville Harris
1951-2022

The 2022 Summary Annual Report is dedicated to Charles Somerville Harris, who 
served as a director of American National Bankshares since 2008. 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this release, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be considered forward-looking statements, which 
speak only as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions. American National intends such 
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. American National’s ability to predict results, or the 
actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Factors that could have a material effect on the operations and future prospects of 
American National include but are not limited to: (1) the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the associated efforts to limit the spread of the 
virus; (2) expected revenue synergies and cost savings from acquisitions and depositions; (3) changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, 
legislation and regulation, and monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of 
the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (4) the quality and composition of the loan and securities portfolios, demand 
for loan products, deposit flows, competition, and demand for financial services in American National’s market areas; (5) the adequacy of the level of 
the allowance for loan losses, the amount of loan loss provisions required in future quarters, and the failure of assumptions underlying the allowance 
for  loan  losses;  (6)  cybersecurity  threats  or  attacks,  the  implementation  of  new  technologies,  and  the  ability  to  develop  and  maintain  secure  and 
reliable electronic systems; (7) accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; and (8) other risk factors detailed from time to time in filings made by 
American National with the Securities and Exchange Commission. American National undertakes no obligation to update or clarify these forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTENTS

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Letters to Shareholders
•  Charles H. Majors, Chairman
•  Jeffrey V. Haley, President  

& CEO 

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Evolving with Purpose 
& Relevance
•  Three-year strategic plan
•  Our Values

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Making a Difference
•  Community Impact
•  Employee Awards

2022 Financial 
Highlights

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Our People
•  Board of Directors
•  Executive Team
•  State Banking Board 

Members

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Shareholder 
Information

LETTERS OUR SHAREHOLDERS

TO

Dear Shareholders,

At the conclusion of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 
in May, I will retire as Chair of the Board, having served 
over forty-one years as a member of the Board. The first 
eleven was as an independent director and the last thirty 
while serving sequentially as President, Chief Executive 
Officer, Executive Chair and now non-executive Chair of 
the Board. 

What a journey this has been!  Let’s look at some 
comparative statistics over these mileposts.  

When I joined the Board of Directors in September 1981, 
the Bank had assets of less than $100 million.  When I 
joined the executive team as President in 1993, assets 
were approximately $240 million.  Today, assets of your 
company exceed $3 billion.  

Annual earnings in 1981 were $1.2 million.  In 1993, earnings 
had grown to $3.3 million and last year in 2022, earnings 
were $34.4 million. 

In 1981, as well as in 1993, the Bank had six offices – all 
in the City of Danville.  We now have twenty-six banking 
offices in 11 distinct markets in Virginia and North Carolina.  

How did we have such growth in assets, earnings and 
offices?  First and foremost, we have adapted to the 
necessary changes to be relevant and successful as we 
became a regional community financial institution. Those 
changes had to be made while retaining our corporate 
culture which has attracted and retained customers, 
employees and shareholders. We used  

a strategy consisting of organic growth in our legacy 
markets, while also entering new growth markets through 
branch acquisitions, de novo branching, and mergers and 
acquisitions.  

Successful execution of that strategy required a strong 
team.  As we have grown, we had long-tenured employees, 
balanced with new teammates who liked what they saw 
and chose to join us. We have always had a board of 
directors who provided positive strategic advice and who 
represented our shareholders wisely.  And importantly, we 
have shareholders who believe in American National and 
who have supported us – often as customers as well as 
“owners.”   

I have always felt that any success I have helped to bring 
to the Bank and the Company would be measured greatly 
on whether we had an effective transition of leadership 
as I leave.  I feel we have met that goal.  I strongly believe 
that we have executive leadership up to the task for future 
success.  I am also confident that the Board consists of 
strong and dedicated business and community leaders who 
represent your interests appropriately and wisely.

It has been a privilege to serve as director, President, CEO, 
and Board Chair for you. I thank you for the opportunity.

Sincerely,

Charles H. Majors
Charles H. Majors
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board

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Board Chairman Charley Majors (left) 
and President & CEO Jeffrey Haley (right)

Dear Shareholders,

American National is evolving. We are evolving our 
operations. We are evolving our customer experience. 
We are evolving our talent and leadership. We are not 
just evolving for evolution’s sake; we are evolving with 
purpose and relevance. 

Succession planning is critical to any company’s evolution 
and something we continue to take very seriously at all 
levels of the bank. We have done tremendous work in this 
area and specifically at the board level. We were extremely 
saddened to lose a valuable, longtime director, Charles 
Harris in December of 2022. Charles served as a director at 
American National since 2008 with numerous contributions 
to our Company, most recently serving as Chair of our Audit 
Committee. He was an amazing person and we remain 
grateful for the time he shared with us.

As we work to maintain a strong board, we added two 
directors, William Farrell and Nathan Duggins, both of 
whom were members of our state banking boards. William 
was a director with HomeTown Bank, the bank we acquired 
in April 2019, and has remained involved as a member 
of our Virginia State Banking Board. He is President of 
Berglund Automotive, which operates 12 dealerships 
representing 25 brands in Virginia. Nathan has been a key 
member of our North Carolina State Banking Board since 
its inception. He is Managing Partner of Tuggle Duggins in 
Greensboro, a firm founded in 1974 that serves domestic 
and international clients in a wide assortment of industries.

The completion of Charley Majors’s final board term 
this May marks a significant leadership evolution for the 
Company. Charley succeeded James Motley as President. 
Charley gets a lot of credit for where this company is today. 
He oversaw our expansion to other markets including our 
purchase of a branch in Yanceyville, North Carolina, making 
American National the first nationally chartered bank in 
history to purchase a branch across state lines. We became 
listed on NASDAQ, we adopted an online banking platform, 
we completed multiple acquisitions, growing to over $3.0 
billion in assets during his entire 41-year tenure. Those who 
know Charley know what an exceptional leader and person 
he is. Our Company and communities have benefited from 
the many roles he has played during his time here and 
including the impact he has had as a mentor to me.

I am very pleased with our financial performance and 
how it compares to prior years and the overall industry. In 
comparison to 2021, which was a record year driven by the 
Paycheck Protection Program and its associated revenue, I 
would like to recognize that 2022 was also a successful year 
for American National. You can see our financial highlights 
on page 10 of this report along with the following notable 
accomplishments. We realized $34.4 million in net income 
and $3.23 earnings per share. We achieved significant loan 
growth with $239.9 million in loans, an increase of 12.3% 
over December 2021 and our credit quality remained very 
strong. Some key ratios as of December 31, 2022 are as 
follows: Return on average assets was 1.07%, Return on 
common tangible equity was 14.56% and our efficiency 
ratio remained low at 57.37%. Overall, 2022 was strong and 
we were pleased to offer an increase to our dividend again.

At the start of 2023, our local economies remain fairly 
stable in spite of factors associated with elevated inflation 
and rising rates. Like other financial institutions, deposits 
remain a primary focus for us. While we work to grow our 
balance sheet, we remain committed to the pillars in our 
strategic plan as we evolve our company. Those pillars are: 
1. grow our franchise; 2. enhance the customer experience; 
3. achieve operational excellence; and 4. strengthen our 
culture and talent. As we strategically evolve the bank, 
we remain steadfast on 5. maintaining strong financial 
performance. 

Of course, none of this evolution is possible without the 
support of our stakeholders. I remain appreciative of the 
efforts of our employees and the support of our customers 
and shareholders.  American National was named one of 
the “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker for the 
third consecutive year. This achievement is a testament 
to our efforts to provide a great workplace culture. It is 
this committed workforce along with our strong Board of 
Directors that will help prepare the Company for future 
growth and success. That is how we are evolving with 
purpose and relevance. 

Sincerely,

Jeffrey V. Haley
Jeffrey V. Haley
President & CEO

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Board Chairman Charley Majors (left) 

and President & CEO Jeffrey Haley (right)

One of the greatest joys serving a 
community as its hometown bank is seeing 
its people and businesses grow and 
thrive, generation after generation. 

Our charge in helping them these many 
years is twofold: staying true to the values 
that have guided our success, while also 
adapting our services and operations to 
meet the needs of our customers – both for 
today and tomorrow. 

It’s this marriage of steadfastness and 
purposeful evolution that has allowed 
us to be such a trusted financial partner to 
countless individuals and businesses for 
114 years, a theme that was exemplified this 
past year.

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2022-2024: THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

Maintain 
strong financial 
performance

Grow our 
franchise

Enhance the 
customer 
experience

Achieve 
operational 
excellence

Invest in talent 
& strengthen 
our culture of 
success

OUR VALUES

2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Relationship Focus.
Establishing trust based on respecting others and doing the  
right thing

Teamwork.
Working as one team, we value diverse perspectives to move us 
forward together

Reliability.
Doing what we say we are going to do through responsive com-
munication and service

Constant Improvement.
Embracing change as we push ourselves to be better

Authenticity.
Being genuine and practical in our words and actions

$34.4 MILLION
Net Income

$3.23
Earnings per share

$239.9 MILLION
In loan growth, an increase of 12.3%

2,097 HOURS
Volunteer hours AMNB employees logged  
in 2022

“BEST BANKS TO WORK FOR”
Named by American Banker Magazine

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MAKING 
A
DIFFERENCE

Strengthening our communities is what 
American National is all about, as we 
have long understood our bank is only 
as strong as the communities we serve. 
From sponsoring community events to 
volunteering on not-for-profit boards 
and teaching financial education at 
local schools, we are committed to help 
our communities thrive. 

In 2022, American National set a 
volunteer goal of 1,500 community 
volunteer hours in 2022 for our team, 
which we greatly exceeded thanks 
to having a team of people who 
care about the communities we are 
privileged to be part of.

2,097

Volunteer hours AMNB employees logged in 2022 

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Virginia & North Carolina communities reached

90

Not-for-profit organizations supported

$45,879

Employee-matched donations going to local 
United Way chapters or other health and human 
service organizations in the AMNB footprint

$359,660

Dollars given in corporate donations 
and sponsorships

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AWARD-WINNING STAFF

THE CHARLEY MAJORS EMPLOYEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

DEBBIE DURHAM, Director of Enterprise Project Office, not only developed the bank’s project 
management department, but also assumed the responsibility of Vendor Management in 2022. 
She reaches across departmental lines to help the bank successfully implement many key projects 
that are essential to evolving the company. Debbie is calm and steadfast in her approach and is 
tireless in her commitment to helping employees and the bank achieve success. 

This award is given to the employee who best exemplifies the American National service 
principles, who is the constant team supporter, who exhibits the “extra mile” of effort and 
leadership in the face of adversity, and who demonstrates a cheerful spirit of service to customers 
and co-workers. The recipient will possess an exceptional degree of character, high personal 
integrity and a sense of service beyond question. All employees are eligible for this award.

THE BILL TRAYNHAM OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

AMBER NIKOLAY, Lending Assistant Manager, exemplifies American National’s core values 
in her day to day actions. Her positive attitude and focus on service is recognized across the 
bank and  among our customers as she consistently exceeds expectations through responsive 
communication and a commitment to service. As a bank focused on relationships, Amber leads an 
amazing team of people that work hard to be sure we are consistently meeting and anticipating 
our customers’ needs.

This award is given to a support employee that embodies the characteristics of hard work, 
perseverance and teamwork. This employee goes above and beyond to help co-workers and does 
so with a “can-do” attitude. Any employee who works in a support, operational or administrative 
capacity is eligible for this award.

THE COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD

ASHLEY MULERO, Customer Support Manager of the Main Office in Danville, has a passion for 
giving back to the community exceeding her personal goal of 100 volunteer hours in 2022. Some 
of her efforts included organizing a Movie Night, with donations and food sales benefiting the 
Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association, being named the Danville Heart Walk’s 2022 Overall Top 
Walker by the American Heart Association, helping construct homes for Habitat for Humanity, 
and teaching financial education at local schools. Her tireless service in the community truly 
exemplifies what it means to be a community banker.

This award given to an employee who gives back to the community in big ways supporting the 
community through philanthropy and giving of personal time and talents to make the community 
a better place to live and work.

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2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

NET LOANS (in billions)

CORE DEPOSITS (in billions)

$1.83

$1.80

$1.93

$2.19

$1.36

$2.54

$2.34

$2.21

$1.59

$1.20

2018

2019

2020*

2021*

2022*

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS TO TOTAL ASSETS

NET INCOME (in millions)

.15%

.11%

.12%

$43.5

$34.4

$30.0

.07%

.04%

$22.6

$20.9

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

EARNINGS PER SHARE (diluted)

COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND

$4.00

$3.23

$1.00

$1.04

$1.08

$1.09

$1.14

$2.59

$2.73

$1.98

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

For the year ended December 31 (Dollars in thousands except for share and per share data)

*Excludes PPP loans

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      Interest income
      Interest expense
      Net interest income
      Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
      Noninterest income
      Noninterest expense
      Income before income tax provision
      Income tax provision
      Net income

FINANCIAL CONDITION
      Assets
      Loans, net of unearned income
      Securities
      Deposits
      Shareholders' equity
      Shareholders' equity, tangible

PER SHARE INFORMATION
      Earnings per share - basic
      Earnings per share - diluted
      Cash dividends paid
      Book value
      Book value, tangible

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

 $96,004 
5,766 
90,238 
1,597 
18,807 
64,086 
43,362 
8,934 
34,428 

 $95,796 
5,405 
90,391 
(2,825)
21,031 
59,008 
55,239 
11,713 
43,526 

 $95,840 
12,020 
83,820 
          8,916 
16,843 
54,565 
37,182 
7,137 
30,045 

 $92,855 
15,728 
77,127 
            456 
15,170 
66,074 
25,767 
4,861 
20,906 

 $68,768 
9,674 
59,094 
(103)
13,274 
44,246 
28,225 
5,646 
22,579 

 $3,065,902 
2,186,449 
620,713 
2,596,328 
321,174 
232,759 

$3,334,597 
1,946,580 
700,523 
2,890,353 
354,792 
265,117 

 $3,050,010 
2,015,056 
474,806 
2,611,330 
337,894 
246,755 

 $2,478,550 
1,830,815 
387,825 
2,060,547 
320,258 
228,528 

 $1,862,866 
1,357,476 
339,730 
1,566,227 
222,542 
177,744 

 $3.23 
3.23 
1.14 
30.27 
21.94 

 $4.00 
                 4.00 
                 1.09 
32.95 
24.62 

 $2.74 
           2.73 
           1.08 
          30.77 
          22.47 

 $1.99 
           1.98 
           1.04 
          28.93 
          20.64 

 $2.60 
2.59 
1.00 
25.52 
20.38 

      Average common shares outstanding, basic
      Average common shares outstanding, diluted

10,672,314 
10,674,613 

10,873,817 
10,877,231 

  10,981,623 
  10,985,790 

  10,531,572 
  10,541,337 

8,698,014 
8,708,462 

SELECTED RATIOS
      Return on average assets
      Return on average common equity
      Return on average tangible equity
      Dividend payout ratio
      Efficiency ratio
      Net interest margin

1.07% 
10.36% 
14.56% 
35.27% 
57.37% 
2.97% 

1.37% 
12.50% 
17.34% 
27.17% 
51.05% 
3.05% 

           1.08% 
           9.12% 
13.19% 
39.41% 
52.80% 
3.30% 

0.91% 
7.16% 
10.43% 
52.45% 
          57.25% 
           3.68% 

1.24% 
10.56% 
13.49% 
38.54% 
59.20% 
3.49% 

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
      Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans
      Allowance for loan losses to period-end
         non-performing loans
      Nonperforming assets to total assets
      Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans

0.89% 

0.96% 

1.06% 

0.72% 

0.94% 

1,478.08% 
0.05% 
0.04% 

840.59% 
0.07% 
(0.01)%

793.88% 
0.12% 
0.03% 

570.59% 
0.15% 
0.01% 

1,101.98% 
0.11 %
0.05% 

CAPITAL RATIOS
      Total risk-based capital ratio
      Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
      Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      Tier 1 leverage ratio
      Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio

13.67% 
11.70% 
12.86% 
10.36% 
7.82% 

14.61% 
12.43% 
13.73% 
9.13% 
8.17% 

15.18% 
12.36% 
13.78% 
9.48% 
8.34% 

14.04% 
11.56% 
12.98% 
10.75% 
9.57% 

15.35% 
12.55% 
14.46% 
11.62% 
9.78% 

For the year ended December 31 (Dollars in thousands except for share and per share data)

2022 FINANCIALS

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1 Charles H. Majors
Chairman, American National 
Bankshares Inc., American National 
Bank & Trust, Danville, VA
2 Jeffrey V. Haley
President & CEO, American National 
Bankshares Inc., American National 
Bank & Trust, Danville, VA
3 J. Nathan Duggins III
Managing Partner, Tuggle Duggins
Greensboro, NC

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7

1
1

5

7 Michael P. Haley
Retired Advisor, Fenway Partners Inc.
New York, NY
8 F.D. Hornaday III
President  & CEO, 
Knit Wear Fabrics Inc.
Burlington, NC
9 John H. Love
Retired President  & COO, W.E. Love & 
Associates Inc. 
Burlington, NC

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2

4 Nancy Howell Agee
President & CEO, Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA 
5 William J. Farrell II
President, Berglund Automotive
Roanoke, VA 
6 Tammy M. Finley 
EVP, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary, Advance Auto Parts Inc.
Roanoke, VA

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10 Dan M. Pleasant
Senior Consultant, The Dewberry 
Companies Inc.
Fairfax, VA
11 Joel R. Shepherd
President, Virginia Home  
Furnishings Inc.
Roanoke, VA
12 Ronda M. Penn
CFO, Plexus Capital LLC
Raleigh, NC

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6

9

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

1 Jeffrey V. Haley
President & Chief Executive Officer
2 Jeffrey W. Farrar
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
3 Edward C. Martin 
Chief Administrative Officer

5

7 Lutheria H. Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer
8 Charles T. Canaday Jr.
Regional President
9 John H. Settle Jr.
President, Wealth Management

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6

9

2

4 Rhonda P. Joyce
Co-head of Banking, Commercial
5 Alex Jung
Co-head of Banking, Consumer & 
Financial Services
6 Mark A. Smith
Chief Credit Officer

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1

4

7

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STATE BANKING 
BOARD MEMBERS

VIRGINIA

Rick J. Barker
Supply Resources 
Danville 

Nathaniel L. Bishop 
Virginia Tech Carilion School of 
Medicine 
Christiansburg

J. Brian Burton
J. E. Burton Construction
South Boston

Timothy J. Clark
Blair Construction Inc. 
Gretna

Elizabeth K. Hammond 
Cobblestone Milk Cooperative
& Mountain View Farms of 
Virginia, LLC
Roanoke

Nancy A. Hubbard 
University of Lynchburg 
Lynchburg

NORTH CAROLINA

Dr. Yun L. Boylston 
Burlington Pediatrics 
Burlington

John D. Lugar 
Virginia Varsity Transfer & Storage 
Roanoke

Thomas E. Chandler, Jr. 
Chandler Concrete Company Inc. 
Burlington

Monica T. Monday 
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Martinsville

William C. Vaughn
J&R Management,  Inc. 
Martinsville

Barton J. Wilner 
Entre Computer 
Roanoke

R. Aubrey Linville, III 
Linville Team Partners 
Winston-Salem

Richard H. Ramsey 
New Page Capital 
Greensboro

Adrian T. Smith
Ice Age Management  
Greensboro

Stephen T. Williams, Jr.
Williams Development Group
Winston-Salem

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

ANNUAL MEETING
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American National 
Bankshares Inc. will be held at The Wednesday Club at 1002 
Main Street,  Danville, Virginia 24541 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 
at 9 a.m. (EDT).

STOCK LISTING
The common stock of American National Bankshares Inc. (the 
“Company”) is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market 
under the symbol “AMNB.”

SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES
Shareholders needing information on stock transfer 
requirements, lost certificates, dividends, the dividend 
reinvestment plan and other shareholder matters may contact:

Computershare Inc. PO Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842 800.368.5948

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Yount, Hyde & Barbour PC 
50 South Cameron Street 
Winchester, VA 22601

REGULATORY AND SECURITIES COUNSEL

Williams Mullen 
Williams Mullen Center
200 South 10th Street, Suite 1600 PO Box 1320 (23218) 
Richmond, VA 23219

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 
American National Bank & Trust Company, a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of American National Bankshares Inc., is an equal 
opportunity employer. All matters regarding recruiting, hiring, 
training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers and all 
other personnel policies will remain free from discriminatory 
practices.

THIS REPORT
The American National Bankshares Inc. 2022 Summary Annual 
Report is presented in a summary format to provide information 
regarding the performance of the Company in a manner that 
is meaningful and useful to the widest range of readers. The 
audited consolidated financial statements of the Company 
and other more detailed, analytical information regarding the 
Company are contained in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

INVESTOR RELATIONS & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A copy of the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and 
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, are available without charge to 
shareholders upon written request and are also available on 
our website, amnb.com. Those with requests for this or other 
financial information about American National Bankshares Inc. 
should contact:

American National Bankshares Inc.  
Investor Relations
PO Box 191
Danville, VA 24543 
800.240.8190

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