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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  March 31, 2014

Commission File Number:  000-49653

AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
 
41-1990952
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
              30 East 7th Street, Suite 1300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
 
(651) 227-7333
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     x Yes    o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     x Yes    o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

o Large accelerated filer
o Accelerated filer
o Non-accelerated filer
x Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     o Yes    x No


 
 
 

 

AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC

INDEX


   
Page
Part I – Financial Information
 
       
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
       
   
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
3
       
   
Statements for the Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
         
     
Income
4
         
     
Cash Flows
5
         
     
Changes in Members' Equity
6
         
   
Notes to Financial Statements
7 - 11
       
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 
     
Condition and Results of Operations
12 - 17
       
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
18
       
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
18
       
Part II – Other Information
 
       
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
18
       
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
18
       
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
19
       
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
19
       
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
19
       
 
Item 5.
Other Information
19
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
19
       
Signatures
20


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Current Assets:
           
Cash
  $ 2,473,631     $ 2,294,263  
                 
Real Estate Held for Investment:
               
Land
    4,874,814       4,874,814  
Buildings and Equipment
    10,236,613       10,236,613  
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets
    831,213       831,213  
Real Estate Investments, at cost
    15,942,640       15,942,640  
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
    (2,429,893 )     (2,305,379 )
Real Estate Held for Investment, Net
    13,512,747       13,637,261  
Real Estate Held for Sale
    0       1,302,233  
Equity Method Investment Held for Sale
    1,088,311       0  
Total Real Estate
    14,601,058       14,939,494  
Note Receivable, Net
    645,224       645,224  
Total Assets
  $ 17,719,913     $ 17,878,981  

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
           
Payable to AEI Fund Management, Inc.
  $ 110,673     $ 158,154  
Distributions Payable
    309,280       460,795  
Unearned Rent
    17,842       9,058  
Total Current Liabilities
    437,795       628,007  
                 
Members’ Equity:
               
Managing Members
    3,655       6,581  
Limited Members – 50,000 Units authorized;
   24,368 Units issued and outstanding
    17,278,463       17,244,393  
Total Members’ Equity
    17,282,118       17,250,974  
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity
  $ 17,719,913     $ 17,878,981  


The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
STATEMENT OF INCOME
(unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended March 31
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Rental Income
  $ 296,724     $ 276,866  
                 
Expenses:
               
LLC Administration – Affiliates
    50,782       50,825  
LLC Administration and Property
   Management – Unrelated Parties
    13,453       10,399  
Depreciation and Amortization
    116,330       107,773  
Total Expenses
    180,565       168,997  
                 
Operating Income
    116,159       107,869  
                 
Other Income:
               
Interest Income
    1,624       23,886  
                 
Income from Continuing Operations
    117,783       131,755  
                 
Income from Discontinued Operations
    222,641       40,170  
                 
Net Income
  $ 340,424     $ 171,925  
                 
Net Income Allocated:
               
Managing Members
  $ 6,352     $ 5,158  
Limited Members
    334,072       166,767  
Total
  $ 340,424     $ 171,925  
                 
Income per LLC Unit:
               
Continuing Operations
  $ 4.69     $ 5.24  
Discontinued Operations
    9.02       1.60  
Total – Basic and Diluted
  $ 13.71     $ 6.84  
                 
Weighted Average Units Outstanding –
      Basic and Diluted
    24,368       24,382  
                 


The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended March 31
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net Income
  $ 340,424     $ 171,925  
                 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income
To Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation and Amortization
    124,514       132,215  
Gain on Sale of Real Estate
    (176,854 )     0  
Income from Equity Method Investment Held for Sale
    (23,005 )     0  
(Increase) Decrease in Receivables
    0       (14,958 )
Increase (Decrease) in Payable to
   AEI Fund Management, Inc.
    (47,481 )     13,731  
Increase (Decrease) in Unearned Rent
    8,784       9,455  
Total Adjustments
    (114,042 )     140,443  
Net Cash Provided By
   Operating Activities
    226,382       312,368  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate
    422,299       0  
Cash Paid for Equity Method Investment Held for Sale
    (8,518 )     0  
Payments Received on Note Receivable
    0       4,326  
Net Cash Provided By
   Investing Activities
    413,781       4,326  
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Distributions Paid to Members
    (460,795 )     (612,308 )
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
    179,368       (295,614 )
                 
Cash, beginning of period
    2,294,263       1,777,911  
                 
Cash, end of period
  $ 2,473,631     $ 1,482,297  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:
               
Contribution of Real Estate in Exchange for
   Equity Method Investment
  $ 1,056,788     $ 0  
                 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)


   
Managing Members
   
Limited Members
   
Total
   
Limited Member Units Outstanding
 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2012
  $ 10,360     $ 17,609,257     $ 17,619,617       24,381.70  
                                 
Distributions Declared
    (9,278 )     (300,000 )     (309,278 )        
                                 
Net Income
    5,158       166,767       171,925          
                                 
Balance, March 31, 2013
  $ 6,240     $ 17,476,024     $ 17,482,264       24,381.70  
                                 
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2013
  $ 6,581     $ 17,244,393     $ 17,250,974       24,367.78  
                                 
Distributions Declared
    (9,278 )     (300,002 )     (309,280 )        
                                 
Net Income
    6,352       334,072       340,424          
                                 
Balance, March 31, 2014
  $ 3,655     $ 17,278,463     $ 17,282,118       24,367.78  
                                 




















The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2014
(unaudited)

(1)  The condensed statements included herein have been prepared by the registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim period, on a basis consistent with the annual audited statements.  The adjustments made to these condensed statements consist only of normal recurring adjustments.  Certain information, accounting policies, and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the registrant believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the summary of significant accounting policies and notes thereto included in the registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

(2)  Organization –

AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC (“Company”), a Limited Liability Company, was formed on November 21, 2000 to acquire and lease commercial properties to operating tenants.  The Company's operations are managed by AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc. (“AFM”), the Managing Member.  Robert P. Johnson, the President and sole director of AFM, serves as the Special Managing Member.  AFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEI Capital Corporation of which Mr. Johnson is the majority shareholder.  AEI Fund Management, Inc. (“AEI”), an affiliate of AFM, performs the administrative and operating functions for the Company.

The terms of the offering called for a subscription price of $1,000 per LLC Unit, payable on acceptance of the offer.  The Company commenced operations on October 31, 2001 when minimum subscriptions of 1,500 LLC Units ($1,500,000) were accepted.  The offering terminated May 17, 2003 when the extended offering period expired.  The Company received subscriptions for 24,831.283 Units.  Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Limited Members and Managing Members contributed funds of $24,831,283 and $1,000, respectively.  The Company shall continue until December 31, 2051, unless dissolved, terminated and liquidated prior to that date.

During operations, any Net Cash Flow, as defined, which the Managing Members determine to distribute will be distributed 97% to the Limited Members and 3% to the Managing Members.  Distributions to Limited Members will be made pro rata by Units.

Any Net Proceeds of Sale, as defined, from the sale or financing of properties which the Managing Members determine to distribute will, after provisions for debts and reserves, be paid in the following manner: (i) first, 99% to the Limited Members and 1% to the Managing Members until the Limited Members receive an amount equal to: (a) their Adjusted Capital Contribution plus (b) an amount equal to 7% of their Adjusted Capital Contribution per annum, cumulative but not compounded, to the extent not previously distributed from Net Cash Flow; (ii) any remaining balance will be distributed 90% to the Limited Members and 10% to the Managing Members.  Distributions to the Limited Members will be made pro rata by Units.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

(2)  Organization – (Continued)

For tax purposes, profits from operations, other than profits attributable to the sale, exchange, financing, refinancing or other disposition of property, will be allocated 97% to the Limited Members and 3% to the Managing Members.  Net losses from operations will be allocated 99% to the Limited Members and 1% to the Managing Members.

For tax purposes, profits arising from the sale, financing, or other disposition of property will be allocated in accordance with the Operating Agreement as follows: (i) first, to those Members with deficit balances in their capital accounts in an amount equal to the sum of such deficit balances; (ii) second, 99% to the Limited Members and 1% to the Managing Members until the aggregate balance in the Limited Members' capital accounts equals the sum of the Limited Members' Adjusted Capital Contributions plus an amount equal to 7% of their Adjusted Capital Contributions per annum, cumulative but not compounded, to the extent not previously allocated; (iii) third, the balance of any remaining gain will then be allocated 90% to the Limited Members and 10% to the Managing Members.  Losses will be allocated 99% to the Limited Members and 1% to the Managing Members.

The Managing Members are not required to currently fund a deficit capital balance.  Upon liquidation of the Company or withdrawal by a Managing Member, the Managing Members will contribute to the Company an amount equal to the lesser of the deficit balances in their capital accounts or 1.01% of the total capital contributions of the Limited Members over the amount previously contributed by the Managing Members.

(3) Recently Adopted Accounting Standards -

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.”  This topic amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations.  The disposal of a component must represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results in order to be reported as discontinued operations, and require certain additional interim and annual disclosures.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 with early adoption permitted.  The Company has early adopted this standard effective January 1, 2014 and has applied the provisions prospectively.  As a result, the Company anticipates that properties will not be considered discontinued operations when the properties are sold after January 1, 2014, with the exception of properties that were classified as Real Estate Held for Sale at December 31, 2013.

(4)  Reclassification –

Certain items related to discontinued operations in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to 2014 presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on Members’ equity, net income or cash flows.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

(5) Real Estate Held for Investment –

On June 12, 2013, the Company purchased a 27% interest in a PetSmart store in Gonzales, Louisiana for $842,400.  The Company allocated $184,279 of the purchase price to Acquired Intangible Lease Assets, representing in-place lease intangibles of $115,022 and above-market lease intangibles of $69,257. The Company incurred $19,945 of acquisition expenses related to the purchase that were expensed.  The property is leased to PetSmart, Inc. under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 9.6 years (as of the date of purchase) and annual rent of $63,186 for the interest purchased.  The remaining interest in the property was purchased by AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC.

(6) Equity Method Investment Held for Sale –

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company decided to sell its 14% interest in the CarMax Auto Superstore in Lithia Springs, Georgia.  The remaining interests in the property are owned by three affiliated entities, AEI Income & Growth Fund XXI Limited Partnership, AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC and AEI Private Net Lease Millennium Fund Limited Partnership.  On March 7, 2014, to facilitate the sale of the property, the Company and affiliated entities contributed their respective interests in the property via a limited liability company to CM Lithia Springs DST (“CMLS”), a Delaware statutory trust (“DST”), in exchange for Class B ownership interests in CMLS.  In addition, a small amount of cash was contributed for working capital.  A DST is a recognized mechanism for selling property to investors who are looking for replacement real estate to complete like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  As investors purchase Class A ownership interests in CMLS, the proceeds received will be used to redeem, on a one-for-one basis, the Class B ownership interests of the Company and affiliated entities.

The investment in CMLS is recorded using the equity method of accounting in the accompanying financial statements.  Under the equity method, the investment in CMLS is stated at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or losses and reduced by distributions received by the Company.  As of March 31, 2014, the investment balance consists of the following:

Real Estate Contributed
$
1,056,788
   
Cash Contributed
 
8,518
   
Net Income
 
23,005
   
Distributions Received
 
0
   
Equity Method Investment Held for Sale
$
1,088,311
   
         


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

(7)  Note Receivable –

On May 19, 2010, as a result of the sale of the Johnny Carino’s restaurant in Littleton, Colorado, the Company received a Note with a principal balance of $1,361,730 as a lease settlement payment from Fired Up, Inc., the parent company of the tenant and guarantor of the Lease.  The Note bears interest at a 7% rate.  The Note requires interest only quarterly payments of $23,830 for two years and monthly payments of principal and interest of $12,242 for the next three years. A balloon payment for the outstanding principal is due on May 19, 2015.

Based on a review of Fired Up’s payment history during the first quarter of 2013 and continued monitoring of its financial condition, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts against the Note Receivable.  As a result, a bad debt expense of $330,000 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Subsequently, Fired Up stopped making payments in October 2013.  As a result, an additional bad debt expense of $315,000 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2013.  On March 27, 2014, Fired Up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.  As of the date of the bankruptcy filing, Fired Up owed $46,314 of past due interest, which was not accrued for financial reporting purposes.  The Company will continue to monitor the situation and work with Fired Up through the bankruptcy process towards a solution.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding principal balance due on the Note, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, was $645,224.

(8)  Payable to AEI Fund Management, Inc. –

AEI Fund Management, Inc. performs the administrative and operating functions for the Company.  The payable to AEI Fund Management represents the balance due for those services.  This balance is non-interest bearing and unsecured and is to be paid in the normal course of business.

(9)  Discontinued Operations –

During 2013, the Company sold 43.3937% of the Applebee’s restaurant in Sandusky, Ohio, in eight separate transactions, to unrelated third parties.  The Company received total net sale proceeds of $1,593,739, which resulted in a net gain of $676,070.  The cost and related accumulated depreciation of the interests sold was $1,231,805 and $314,136, respectively.

During the first three months of 2014, the Company sold its remaining 11.6063% interest in the Applebee’s restaurant in Sandusky, Ohio, in two separate transactions, to unrelated third parties.  The Company received total net sale proceeds of $422,299, which resulted in a net gain of $176,854.  The cost and related accumulated depreciation of the interests sold was $329,466 and $84,021, respectively.  At December 31, 2013, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $245,445.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 24 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

(9)  Discontinued Operations – (Continued)

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company decided to sell its 14% interest in the CarMax Auto Superstore in Lithia Springs, Georgia.  On March 7, 2014, to facilitate the sale of the property, the Company contributed its interest in the property via a limited liability company to CM Lithia Springs DST as described in Note 6.  At December 31, 2013, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $1,056,788.

The financial results for these properties are reflected as Discontinued Operations in the accompanying financial statements.  The following are the results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31:
   
2014
 
2013
         
Rental Income
$
22,782
$
58,235
Depreciation
 
0
 
(18,065)
Income from Equity Method Investment Held for Sale
 
23,005
 
0
Gain on Disposal of Real Estate
 
176,854
 
0
Income from Discontinued Operations
$
222,641
$
40,170
         


   
2014
 
2013
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
       
Operating Activities
$
22,782
$
58,235
Investing Activities
$
413,781
$
0
         

(10)  Fair Value Measurements –

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This section contains "forward-looking statements" which represent management's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including statements regarding anticipated application of cash, expected returns from rental income, growth in revenue, the sufficiency of cash to meet operating expenses, rates of distribution, and other matters.  These, and other forward-looking statements, should be evaluated in the context of a number of factors that may affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, including the following:

 
Market and economic conditions which affect the value of the properties the Company owns and the cash from rental income such properties generate;
 
the federal income tax consequences of rental income, deductions, gain on sales and other items and the effects of these consequences for Members;
 
resolution by the Managing Members of conflicts with which they may be confronted;
 
the success of the Managing Members of locating properties with favorable risk return characteristics;
 
the effect of tenant defaults; and
 
the condition of the industries in which the tenants of properties owned by the Company operate.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP).  Preparing the financial statements requires management to use judgment in the application of these accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions.  These judgments will affect the reported amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and will affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods.  It is possible that the carrying amount of the Company’s assets and liabilities, or the results of reported operations, will be affected if management’s estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate.

Management of the Company evaluates the following accounting estimates on an ongoing basis, and has discussed the development and selection of these estimates and the management discussion and analysis disclosures regarding them with the managing member of the Company.

Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Properties

Upon acquisition of real properties, the Company records them in the financial statements at cost.  The purchase price is allocated to tangible assets, consisting of land and building, and to identified intangible assets and liabilities, which may include the value of above market and below market leases and the value of in-place leases.  The allocation of the purchase price is based upon the fair value of each component of the property.  Although independent appraisals may be used to assist in the determination of fair value, in many cases these values will be based upon management’s assessment of each property, the selling prices of comparable properties and the discounted value of cash flows from the asset.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

The fair values of above market and below market in-place leases will be recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) an estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases measured over a period equal to the non-cancelable term of the lease including any bargain renewal periods.  The above market and below market lease values will be capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities.  Above market lease values will be amortized as an adjustment of rental income over the remaining term of the respective leases.  Below market leases will be amortized as an adjustment of rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases, including any bargain renewal periods.  If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts of above market and below market in-place lease values relating to that lease would be recorded as an adjustment to rental income.

The fair values of in-place leases will include estimated direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, and opportunity costs associated with lost rentals which are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease.  Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant may include commissions, tenant improvements, and other direct costs and are estimated, in part, by management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease.  These direct costs will be included in intangible lease assets on the balance sheet and will be amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases.  The value of opportunity costs will be calculated using the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases over a market absorption period for a similar lease.  These intangibles will be included in intangible lease assets on the balance sheet and will be amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases.  If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts of in-place lease assets relating to that lease would be expensed.

The determination of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired will require the use of significant assumptions with regard to the current market rental rates, rental growth rates, discount and capitalization rates, interest rates and other variables.  If management’s estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate, the result would be an inaccurate allocation of purchase price, which could impact the amount of reported net income.

Carrying Value of Properties

Properties are carried at original cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company tests long-lived assets for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  For properties the Company will hold and operate, management determines whether impairment has occurred by comparing the property’s probability-weighted future undiscounted cash flows to its current carrying value.  For properties held for sale, management determines whether impairment has occurred by comparing the property’s estimated fair value less cost to sell to its current carrying value.  If the carrying value is greater than the net realizable value, an impairment loss is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the property to its net realizable value.  Changes in these assumptions or analysis may cause material changes in the carrying value of the properties.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

Allocation of Expenses

AEI Fund Management, Inc. allocates expenses to each of the funds they manage primarily on the basis of the number of hours devoted by their employees to each fund’s affairs.  They also allocate expenses at the end of each month that are not directly related to a fund’s operations based upon the number of investors in the fund and the fund’s capitalization relative to other funds they manage.  The Company reimburses these expenses subject to detailed limitations contained in the Operating Agreement.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized rental income from continuing operations of $296,724 and $276,866, respectively.  In 2014, rental income increased due to additional rent received from one property acquisition in 2013 and rent increases on three properties.  Based on the scheduled rent for the properties owned as of April 30, 2014, the Company expects to recognize rental income from continuing operations of approximately $1,195,000 in 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred LLC administration expenses from affiliated parties of $50,782 and $50,825, respectively.  These administration expenses include costs associated with the management of the properties, processing distributions, reporting requirements and communicating with the Limited Members.  During the same periods, the Company incurred LLC administration and property management expenses from unrelated parties of $13,453 and $10,399, respectively.  These expenses represent direct payments to third parties for legal and filing fees, direct administrative costs, outside audit costs, taxes, insurance and other property costs.

On May 19, 2010, as a result of the sale of the Johnny Carino’s restaurant in Littleton, Colorado, the Company received a Note with a principal balance of $1,361,730 as a lease settlement payment from Fired Up, Inc., the parent company of the tenant and guarantor of the Lease.  Based on a review of Fired Up’s payment history during the first quarter of 2013 and continued monitoring of its financial condition, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts against the Note Receivable.  As a result, a bad debt expense of $330,000 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Subsequently, Fired Up stopped making payments in October 2013.  As a result, an additional bad debt expense of $315,000 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2013.  On March 27, 2014, Fired Up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.  As of the date of the bankruptcy filing, Fired Up owed $46,314 of past due interest, which was not accrued for financial reporting purposes.  The Company will continue to monitor the situation and work with Fired Up through the bankruptcy process towards a solution.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding principal balance due on the Note, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, was $645,224.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized interest income of $1,624 and $23,886, respectively.  In 2014, interest income decreased mainly because the Company stopped recognizing interest on the Note from Fired Up after Fired Up stopped making payments on its Note in October 2013.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.”  This topic amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations.  The Company has early adopted this standard effective January 1, 2014 and has applied the provisions prospectively.  As a result, the Company anticipates that properties will not be considered discontinued operations when the properties are sold after January 1, 2014, with the exception of properties that were classified as Real Estate Held for Sale at December 31, 2013.

Prior to January 1, 2014, upon complete disposal of a property or classification of a property as Real Estate Held for Sale, the Company included the operating results and sale of the property in discontinued operations.  In addition, the Company reclassified the prior periods’ operating results of the property to discontinued operations.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of $222,641, representing rental income of $22,782, income from an equity method investment held for sale of $23,005, and gain on disposal of real estate of $176,854.  For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of $40,170, representing rental income less depreciation.

During 2013, the Company sold 43.3937% of the Applebee’s restaurant in Sandusky, Ohio, in eight separate transactions, to unrelated third parties.  The Company received total net sale proceeds of $1,593,739, which resulted in a net gain of $676,070.  The cost and related accumulated depreciation of the interests sold was $1,231,805 and $314,136, respectively.

During the first three months of 2014, the Company sold its remaining 11.6063% interest in the Applebee’s restaurant in Sandusky, Ohio, in two separate transactions, to unrelated third parties.  The Company received total net sale proceeds of $422,299, which resulted in a net gain of $176,854.  The cost and related accumulated depreciation of the interests sold was $329,466 and $84,021, respectively.  At December 31, 2013, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $245,445.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company decided to sell its 14% interest in the CarMax Auto Superstore in Lithia Springs, Georgia.  The remaining interests in the property are owned by three affiliated entities, AEI Income & Growth Fund XXI Limited Partnership, AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC and AEI Private Net Lease Millennium Fund Limited Partnership.  On March 7, 2014, to facilitate the sale of the property, the Company and affiliated entities contributed their respective interests in the property via a limited liability company to CM Lithia Springs DST (“CMLS”), a Delaware statutory trust (“DST”), in exchange for Class B ownership interests in CMLS.  In addition, a small amount of cash was contributed for working capital.  A DST is a recognized mechanism for selling property to investors who are looking for replacement real estate to complete like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  As investors purchase Class A ownership interests in CMLS, the proceeds received will be used to redeem, on a one-for-one basis, the Class B ownership interests of the Company and affiliated entities.  At December 31, 2013, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $1,056,788.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

The investment in CMLS is recorded using the equity method of accounting in the accompanying financial statements.  Under the equity method, the investment in CMLS is stated at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or losses and reduced by distributions received by the Company.

Management believes inflation has not significantly affected income from operations.  Leases may contain rent increases, based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index over a specified period, which will result in an increase in rental income over the term of the leases.  Inflation also may cause the real estate to appreciate in value.  However, inflation and changing prices may have an adverse impact on the operating margins of the properties' tenants, which could impair their ability to pay rent and subsequently reduce the Net Cash Flow available for distributions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company's cash balances increased $179,368 as a result of cash generated from the sale of property, which was partially offset by distributions paid to the Members in excess of cash generated from operating activities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company's cash balances decreased $295,614 as a result of distributions paid to the Members in excess of cash generated from operating and investing activities.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased from $312,368 in 2013 to $226,382 in 2014 as a result of a decrease in total rental and interest income in 2014, an increase in LLC administration and property management expenses in 2014, and net timing differences in the collection of payments from the tenants and the payment of expenses.

The major components of the Company's cash flow from investing activities are investments in real estate and proceeds from the sale of real estate.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company generated cash flow from the sale of real estate of $422,299, and paid cash for an equity method investment held for sale of $8,518.

On June 12, 2013, the Company purchased a 27% interest in a PetSmart store in Gonzales, Louisiana for $842,400.  The property is leased to PetSmart, Inc. under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 9.6 years (as of the date of purchase) and annual rent of $63,186 for the interest purchased.  The remaining interest in the property was purchased by AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC.

The Company's primary use of cash flow, other than investment in real estate, is distribution and redemption payments to Members.  The Company declares its regular quarterly distributions before the end of each quarter and pays the distribution in the first week after the end of each quarter.  The Company attempts to maintain a stable distribution rate from quarter to quarter.  Redemption payments are paid to redeeming Members on a semi-annual basis.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company declared distributions of $309,280 and $309,278, respectively.  Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, distributions of Net Cash Flow were allocated 97% to the Limited Members and 3% to the Managing Members.  Distributions of Net Proceeds of Sale were allocated 99% to the Limited Members and 1% to the Managing Members.  The Limited Members received distributions of $300,002 and $300,000 and the Managing Members received distributions of $9,278 and $9,278 for the periods, respectively.

In December 2013, the Company declared a special distribution of net sale proceeds of $151,515, which resulted in a higher distributions payable at December 31, 2013.  The Limited Members received distributions of $150,000 and the Managing Members received distributions of $1,515.  The Limited Members’ distributions represented $6.16 per Unit for the period.  The Company anticipates the remaining net sale proceeds will either be reinvested in additional property or distributed to the Members in the future.

The Company may acquire Units from Limited Members who have tendered their Units to the Company.  Such Units may be acquired at a discount.  The Company will not be obligated to purchase in any year any number of Units that, when aggregated with all other transfers of Units that have occurred since the beginning of the same calendar year (excluding Permitted Transfers as defined in the Operating Agreement), would exceed 2% of the total number of Units outstanding on January 1 of such year.  In no event shall the Company be obligated to purchase Units if, in the sole discretion of the Managing Member, such purchase would impair the capital or operation of the Company.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not redeem any Units from the Limited Members.

The continuing rent payments from the properties, together with cash generated from property sales, should be adequate to fund continuing distributions and meet other Company obligations on both a short-term and long-term basis.

The Economy and Market Conditions

The impact of conditions in the economy over the last several years, including the turmoil in the credit markets, has adversely affected many real estate investment funds.  However, the absence of mortgage financing on the Company’s properties eliminates the risks of foreclosure and debt-refinancing that can negatively impact the value and distributions of leveraged real estate investment funds.  Nevertheless, a prolonged economic downturn may adversely affect the operations of the Company’s tenants and their cash flows.  If a tenant were to default on its lease obligations, the Company’s income would decrease, its distributions would likely be reduced and the value of its properties might decline.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements that had or are reasonably likely to have current or future effects on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.


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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its President and Chief Financial Officer, the Managing Member of the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Member concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Member, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

During the most recent period covered by this report, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or of which the Company's property is subject.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.


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ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES & USE OF PROCEEDS.

(a) None.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Pursuant to Section 7.7 of the Operating Agreement, each Limited Member has the right to present Units to the Company for purchase by submitting notice to the Managing Member during January or July of each year.  The purchase price of the Units is equal to 80% of the net asset value per Unit, as of the first business day of January or July of each year, as determined by the Managing Member in accordance with the provisions of the Operating Agreement.  Units tendered to the Company during January and July are redeemed on April 1st and October 1st, respectively, of each year subject to the following limitations.  The Company will not be obligated to purchase in any year any number of Units that, when aggregated with all other transfers of Units that have occurred since the beginning of the same calendar year (excluding Permitted Transfers as defined in the Operating Agreement), would exceed 2% of the total number of Units outstanding on January 1 of such year.  In no event shall the Company be obligated to purchase Units if, in the sole discretion of the Managing Member, such purchase would impair the capital or operation of the Company.  During the period covered by this report, the Company did not purchase any Units.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Managing Member pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a)(17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Managing Member pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a)(17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Managing Member pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  May 14, 2014
AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC
 
By:
AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc.
 
Its:
Managing Member
     
     
     
 
By:
  /s/ ROBERT P JOHNSON
   
Robert P. Johnson
   
President
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
     
 
By:
  /s/ PATRICK W KEENE
   
Patrick W. Keene
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)



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