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

FORM 10-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended:  December 31, 20112014

Commission file number:  000-51823

AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 State of Delaware 41-2173048 
 
(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) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered 
 None None 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 Limited Liability Company Units 
 (Title of class) 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act.     o Yes    x No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.     o Yes    x No

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).     ox Yes    o No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   x

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 Act).
o Yes    x No

As of June 30, 2011,2014, there were 1,827,736.01,776,127.8 Units of limited membership interest outstanding and owned by nonaffiliates of the registrant, which Units had an aggregate market value (based solely on the price at which they were sold since there is no ready market for such Units) of $18,277,360.$17,761,278.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The registrant has not incorporated any documents by reference into this report.

 
 
 

 

PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

AEI Income & Growth Fund 26 LLC (the "Company" or the "Registrant") is a limited liability company which was organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware on March 14, 2005.  The registrant is comprised of AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc. (“AFM”), as the Managing Member, Robert P. Johnson, the President and sole director of AFM, as the Special Managing Member, and purchasers of LLC Units as Limited Members.  The Company offered for sale up to $100,000,000 of limited membership interests (the "Units") (10,000,000 Units at $10 per Unit) pursuant to a registration statement effective October 20, 2005.  The Company commenced operations on April 3, 2006 when minimum subscriptions of 150,000 LLC Units ($1,500,000) were accepted.  The offering terminated October 19, 2007 when the extended offering period expired.  The Company received subscriptions for 1,832,736 LLC Units.  Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Limited Members and Managing Members contributed funds of $18,327,360 and $1,000, respectively.

The Company was organized to acquire existing and newly constructed commercial properties, to lease such properties to tenants under net leases, to hold such properties and to eventually sell such properties.  From subscription proceeds, the Company purchased eight properties, including partial interests in five properties, at a total cost of $15,376,536.  The balance of the subscription proceeds was applied to organization and syndication costs, working capital reserves and distributions, which represented a return of capital.  The properties are commercial, single tenant buildings leased under net leases.

The Company's properties were purchased without any indebtedness.  The Company will not finance properties in the future to obtain proceeds for new property acquisitions.  If it is required to do so, the Company may incur short-term indebtedness to finance day-to-day cash flow requirements (including cash flow necessary to repurchase Units).  The Company may borrow to finance the refurbishing of a property.

The Company will hold its properties until the Managing Members determine that the sale or other disposition of the properties is advantageous in view of the Company's investment objectives.  In deciding whether to sell properties, the Managing Members will consider factors such as potential appreciation, net cash flow and income tax considerations.  The Company expects to sell some or all of its properties prior to its final liquidation and to reinvest the proceeds from such sales in additional properties.  The Company reserves the right, at the discretion of the Managing Members, to either distribute proceeds from the sale of properties to the Members or to reinvest such proceeds in additional properties, provided that sufficient proceeds are distributed to the Limited Members to pay federal and state income taxes related to any taxable gain recognized as a result of the sale.  It is anticipatedThe prospectus under which Units were initially sold indicated that the Managing Members intended to liquidate the Company will commence liquidation through the sale of its remaining properties ten to twelve years after completion of the acquisition phase (completed in May 2008), depending upon the then current real estate and money markets, the economic climate and the income tax consequences to the Members.


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ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.  (Continued)

Leases

Although there are variations in the specific terms of the leases, the following is a summary of the general terms of the Company's leases.  The properties are leased to various tenants under net leases, classified as operating leases.  Under a net lease, the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and operating expenses for the property.  For some leases, the Company is responsible for repairs to the structural components of the building.building, the roof and the parking lot.  At the time the properties were acquired, the remaining primary lease terms varied from 10 to 20 years.  The leases provide the tenants with three to four five-year renewal options subject to the same terms and conditions as the primary term. The leases provide for base annual rental payments, payable in monthly installments, and contain rent clauses which entitle the Company to receive additional rent in future years based on stated rent increases.

Property Activity During the Last Three Years

As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned interests in eight properties with a total cost of $15,376,536.  During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2014, the Company sold two properties and received net sale proceeds of $1,811,647 and $3,701,417, which resulted in net gains of $277,992 and $1,287,642.  During 2012 and 2014, the Company expended $1,510,500 and $1,292,220, respectively, to purchase two additional properties as it reinvested cash generated from property sales.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned interests in eight properties with a total cost of $13,591,414. 

Major Tenants

During 2011,2014, five tenants each contributed more than ten percent of the Company's total rental revenue.income.  The major tenants in aggregate contributed 87%86% of total rental revenueincome in 2011.2014.  It is anticipated that, based on minimum rental payments required under the leases, each major tenant, with one exception,two exceptions, will continue to contribute more than ten percent of rental revenueincome in 2012 and future years.2015.  The tenant of the Red RobinApplebee’s restaurant in Indianapolis will not continue to be a major tenant as the property was sold in January 2012.2014.  The tenant of the Tractor Supply store will likely not continue to be a major tenant as the Company anticipates the property will be sold in 2015.  Any failure of these major tenants could materially affect the Company's net income and cash distributions.

Competition

The Company is a minor factor in the commercial real estate business.  There are numerous entities engaged in the commercial real estate business which have greater financial resources than the Company.  At the time the Company elects to dispose of its properties, it will be in competition with other persons and entities to find buyers for its properties.

Employees

The Company has no direct employees.  Management services are performed for the Company by AEI Fund Management, Inc., an affiliate of AFM.
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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.


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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

Investment Objectives

The Company's investment objectives are to acquire existing or newly-developed commercial properties that provide (i) regular rental income; (ii) growth in lease income through rent escalation provisions; (iii) capital growth through appreciation in the value of properties; (iv) reduced occupancy risks as a result of long-term leases with creditworthy corporate tenants; and (v) passive income that may be offset by eligible passive losses from other investments for tax purposes.  The Company does not have a policy, and there is no limitation, as to the amount or percentage of assets that may be invested in any one property.  However, to the extent possible, the Managing Members attempt to diversify the typeproperties by tenant and location of the properties.geographic location.

Description of Properties

The Company's properties are commercial, single tenant buildings.  The properties were acquired on a debt-free basis and are leased to various tenants under net leases, classified as operating leases.  The Company holds an undivided fee simple interest in the properties.

The Company's properties are subject to the general competitive conditions incident to the ownership of single tenant investment real estate.  Since each property is leased under a long-term lease, there is little competition until the Company decides to sell the property.  At this time, the Company will be competing with other real estate owners, on both a national and local level, in attempting to find buyers for the properties.  In the event of a tenant default, the Company would be competing with other real estate owners, who have property vacancies, to attract a new tenant to lease the property.  The Company's tenants operate in industries that are very competitive and can be affected by factors such as changes in regional or local economies, seasonality and changes in consumer preference.

The following table is a summary of the properties that the Company acquired and owned as of December 31, 2011.2014.
Property
Purchase
Date
Property
Cost
Tenant
Annual
Lease
Payment
Annual
Rent
Per Sq. Ft.
Purchase
Date
 
Original Property
Cost
 Tenant
Annual
Lease
Payment
Annual
Rent
Per Sq. Ft.
                  
Sports Authority Store
Wichita, KS
(40%)
4/3/06 to
6/30/06
$2,230,753 TSA Stores, Inc.$204,665$9.79
4/3/06 to
6/30/06
$2,230,753 TSA Stores, Inc.$225,131$10.77
                  
Advance Auto Parts Store
Middletown, OH
(55%)
6/1/06$1,022,289 
Advance Stores
Company, Inc.
$71,679$18.946/1/06$1,022,289 
Advance Stores
Company, Inc.
$78,847$20.84
                  
Applebee’s Restaurant
Indianapolis, IN
9/21/06 to
12/1/06
$3,054,187 
Apple Indiana
II LLC
$236,782$45.27
         
Applebee’s Restaurant
Crawfordsville, IN
(40%)
12/29/06$1,237,771 
Apple Indiana
II LLC
$95,985$45.62
         
Starbucks Store
Bluffton, IN
8/10/07$1,150,116 
Starbucks
Corporation
$79,800$44.16

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.  (Continued)
Property
Purchase
Date
Property
Cost
Tenant
Annual
Lease
Payment
Annual
Rent
Per Sq. Ft.
Purchase
Date
 
Original Property
Cost
 Tenant
Annual
Lease
Payment
Annual
Rent
Per Sq. Ft.
                  
Red Robin
Beavercreek, OH
(land only)
12/28/07$1,533,655 
Red Robin
International, Inc.
$115,500$1.30
Applebee’s Restaurant
Crawfordsville, IN
(40%)
12/29/06$1,237,771 
Apple Indiana
II LLC
$95,985$45.62
         
Starbucks Store
Bluffton, IN
8/10/07$1,150,116 
Starbucks
Corporation
$87,780$48.58
                  
Best Buy Store
Eau Claire, WI
(30%)
1/31/08$2,021,162 
Best Buy
Stores, L.P.
$142,222$10.011/31/08$2,021,162 
Best Buy
Stores, L.P.
$149,333$10.51
                  
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Fredericksburg, VA
(27%)
5/8/08$3,126,603 
Dick’s Sporting
Goods, Inc.
$219,445$16.69
Dick’s Sporting Goods Store
Fredericksburg, VA
(27%)
5/8/08$3,126,603 
Dick’s Sporting
Goods, Inc.
$232,950$17.71
         
Tractor Supply Company Store
Starkville, MS
(53%)
2/23/12$1,510,500(1)Tractor Supply Company$115,542$11.51
         
Fresenius Medical Center
Chicago, IL
(54%)
12/30/14$1,292,220(1)Fresenius Medical Care Chatham, LLC$87,228$21.54
         

(1)  Does not include acquisition costs that were expensed.

The properties listed above with a partial ownership percentage are owned with the following affiliated entities:  Sports Authority store (AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC); Advance Auto Parts store (AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC); Applebee’s restaurant in Crawfordsville, Indiana (AEI Income & Growth Fund XXII Limited Partnership); Best Buy store (AEI Income & Growth Fund XXI Limited Partnership and AEI Income & Growth Fund 23 LLC); and Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Fredericksburg, Virginia (AEI Income & Growth Fund 23 LLC, AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC and AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC); Tractor Supply Company store (AEI Net Lease Income & Growth Fund XX Limited Partnership); and Fresenius Medical Center (AEI Income & Growth Fund 27 LLC).

The Company accounts for properties owned as tenants-in-common with affiliated entities and/or unrelated third parties using the proportionate consolidation method.  Each tenant-in-common owns a separate, undivided interest in the properties.  Any tenant-in-common that holds more than a 50% interest does not control decisions over the other tenant-in-common interests.  The financial statements reflect only this Company’s percentage share of the properties’ land, building, and equipment, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

At the time the properties were acquired, the remaining primary lease terms varied from 10 to 20 years.  The leases provide the tenants with three to four five-year renewal options subject to the same terms and conditions as the primary term.
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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.  (Continued)

Pursuant to the lease agreements, the tenants are required to provide proof of adequate insurance coverage on the properties they occupy.  The Managing Members believe the properties are adequately covered by insurance and consider the properties to be well-maintained and sufficient for the Company's operations.

For tax purposes, the Company's properties are depreciated under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).  The largest depreciable component of a property is the building which is depreciated using the straight-line method over 39 years.  The remaining depreciable componentscomponent of a property are personal property andis land improvements which are depreciated using an accelerated method over 5 and 15 years, respectively.years.  Since the Company has tax-exempt Members, the Company is subject to the rules of Section 168(h)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code which requires a percentage of the properties' depreciable components to be depreciated over longer lives using the straight-line method.  In general, the federal tax basis of the properties for tax depreciation purposes will beequals the same asbook depreciable cost of the properties plus the amortizable cost of the related intangible lease assets, except for properties purchased after January 1, 2009.  For those properties, acquisition expenses that were expensed for book purposes were capitalized and added to the basis of the property for booktax depreciation purposes.

At December 31, 2011,2014, all properties listed above were 100% occupied.

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not Applicable.


PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCK-
                 HOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

(a) As of December 31, 2011,2014, there were 456449 holders of record of the registrant's LLC Units.  There is no other class of security outstanding or authorized.  The registrant's Units are not a traded security in any market.  During the period covered by this report, the Company did not sell any equity securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Cash distributions of $28,330$31,108 and $28,333$28,330 were made to the Managing Members and $916,000$1,191,000 and $916,092$915,997 were made to the Limited Members for 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.  The distributions were made on a quarterly basis and representrepresented Net Cash Flow, as defined.defined, except as discussed below.  These distributions should not be compared with dividends paid on capital stock by corporations.
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ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCK-
                 HOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

As part of the Limited Members’ distributions discussed above, the Company distributed net sale proceeds of $275,000 in 2014.

(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 85% 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.  The purchase price is equal to 100% of the net asset value per Unit in the case of Units of a deceased investor, who purchased the Units in the initial offering and who is a natural person, including Units held by an investor that is an IRA or other qualified plan for which the deceased person was the primary beneficiary, or Units held by an investor that is a grantor trust for which the deceased person was the grantor.

Units tendered to the Company during January and July are redeemedmay be repurchased on April 1st1st and October 1st,1st, respectively, of each year subject to the following limitations.  The Company will not be obligated to purchase in any year more than 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 last three months of 2011, the Company did not purchase any Units.

Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period
Total Number
of Units
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
per Unit
Total Number of Units
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number
of Units that May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
     
10/1/14 to 10/31/144,531.41$6.2761,139.5(1)(2)
     
11/1/14 to 11/30/14--------
     
12/1/14 to 12/31/14--------

(1)  The Company’s repurchase plan is mandated by the Operating Agreement as included in the prospectus related to the original offering of the Units.
(2)  The Operating Agreement contains annual limitations on repurchases described in the paragraph above and has no expiration date.
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ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCK-
                 HOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Other Information

The Company is required, pursuant to FINRA Rule 2810, to disclose in each annual report distributed to Limited Members a per Unit estimated value, the method by which it was developed and the date of the data used to develop the estimated value.  At December 31, 2011,2014, the Company’s Units were valued at $7.75.$7.57.  This value was the aggregate estimated value of the Company’s assets less the Company’s liabilities, and less the value attributable to the interest of the Managing Members, divided by the number of Units outstanding.  The Company’s cash, receivables and liabilities were valued at face value.  Each of the Company’s properties were valued by dividing their annual rental income as of December 1, 20112014 by a capitalization rate the Managing Member believed to be representative of the retail market for the sale of each property. The resulting value for each property was reviewed to determine that it also reflected circumstances that may have been unique to each specific property. No independent property appraisals were obtained.obtained for purposes of this valuation.  The valuations performed by the Managing Member were estimates only, and were based on a number of assumptions which may not be accurate or complete.  In addition, property values are subject to change and could decline after the date of the valuations.  Accordingly, this estimated value, prepared by the Managing Member, should not be viewed as the amount at which a Limited Member may be able to sell his units, or the fair market value of the Company properties, nor does it represent the amount of net proceeds Limited Members would receive if the Company properties were sold and the proceeds distributed in a liquidation of the Company.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.
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ITEM 7.  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.

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation ofCompany’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).  Preparing the Company’s financial statements requires management to makeuse judgment in the application of these accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions that mayassumptions.  These judgments will affect the reported amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities revenues and expenses, and relatedthe disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. 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 thesethe following accounting estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related toand has discussed the carrying valuedevelopment and selection of investments in real estatethese estimates and the allocation by AEI Fund Management, Inc.management discussion and analysis disclosures regarding them with the managing member of expenses to the Company as opposed to other funds they manage.Company.

TheAllocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Properties

Upon acquisition of real properties, the Company purchases properties and 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 7.  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, (not including acquisition expenses).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 7.  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.

Management of the Company has discussed the development and selection of the above accounting estimates and the management discussion and analysis disclosures regarding them with the managing member of the Company.

Results of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company recognized rental income of $1,033,166$1,142,918 and $1,027,362,$1,207,519, respectively.  In 2011,2014, rental income increaseddecreased due to the sale of the Applebee’s restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana. This decrease in rental income was partially offset by additional rent received from one property acquisition in 2014 and rent increases on twothree properties.  Based on the scheduled rent for the properties owned as of February 29, 2012,28, 2015, the Company expects to recognize rental income from continuing operations of approximately $1,172,000$1,164,000 in 2012.2015.

For the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company incurred LLC administration expenses from affiliated parties of $163,551$150,415 and $174,243,$140,613, 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 $33,413$32,962 and $23,889,$29,137, 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.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred property acquisition expenses of $37,042 related to the purchase of the Fresenius Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

On August 29, 2014, to facilitate the sale of its Applebee’s restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Company contributed the property via a limited liability company to AEI Net Lease Portfolio DST (“ANLP”), a Delaware statutory trust (“DST”), in exchange for 28.3% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP.  A second property owned by an affiliate of the Company, along with a third property owned jointly by two other affiliated entities, were also contributed to ANLP in exchange for 71.7% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP.  In addition, 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 ANLP, 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.  From August 29, 2014 to October 30, 2014, ANLP sold 100% of its Class A ownership interests to investors and redeemed 100% of the Class B ownership interests from the Company and affiliated entities.
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

The investment in ANLP is recorded using the equity method of accounting in the accompanying financial statements.  Under the equity method, the investment in ANLP is stated at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or losses and reduced by proceeds received from the sale of the Class B ownership interests of ANLP as well as distributions from net rental income.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s share of the net income of ANLP was $1,306,822.

On January 22, 2015, to facilitate the sale of its 53% interest in the Tractor Supply Company store in Starkville, Mississippi, the Company contributed the property via a limited liability company to AEI Net Lease Portfolio II DST (“ANLP II”) in exchange for 10.18% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP II.  The remaining interest in the property, owned by an affiliated entity, along with three other properties owned by two other affiliated entities, were also contributed to ANLP II in exchange for 89.82% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP II.  In addition, cash was contributed for working capital. If the DST offering is completed, the Company expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $1,833,000.

For the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company recognized interest income of $1,685$1,922 and $2,367,$644, respectively.

Upon complete disposal of a property or classification of a property as Real Estate Held for Sale, the Company includes the operating results and sale of the property in discontinued operations.  In addition, the Company reclassifies the prior periods’ operating results of the property to discontinued operations.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of $115,157, representing rental income less property management expenses.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of $115,153, representing rental income less property management expenses.

On January 31, 2012, the Company sold the land under the Red Robin restaurant in Beavercreek, Ohio to an unrelated third party.  The Company received net sale proceeds of approximately $1,806,000, which resulted in a net gain of approximately $272,300.  At December 31, 2011, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $1,533,655.

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 year ended December 31, 2011,2014, the Company's cash balances increased $18,949$2,364,789 as a result of proceeds received from an equity method investment, which were partially offset by cash paid for an equity method investment, and by distributions paid to the Members and cash used to repurchase Units in excess of cash generated from operating activities in excess of distributions paid to the Members.activities.  During the year ended December 31, 2010,2013, the Company's cash balances decreased $47,754$4,689 as a result of distributions and redemption payments paid to the Members and cash used to repurchase Units in excess of cash generated from operating activities.

Net cash provided by operating activities increaseddecreased from $936,172$1,024,867 in 20102013 to $963,279$983,300 in 20112014 as a result of an increasea decrease in total rental and interest income in 2011, a decrease2014 and an increase in LLC administration and property management expenses in 2011 and2014, which were partially offset by net timing differences in the collection of payments from the tenants and the payment of expenses.  During 2014, cash from operations was reduced by $37,042 of acquisition expenses related to the purchase of real estate.  Pursuant to accounting guidance, these expenses were reflected as operating cash outflows.  However, pursuant to the Company’s Operating Agreement, acquisition expenses were funded with proceeds from property sales.
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

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, including proceeds from equity method investments.  During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company expended $1,292,220 to invest in real properties as the Company reinvested cash generated from property sales.  During the same period, the Company paid cash for equity method investments of $42,273, and received proceeds from equity method investments of $3,720,597.  All but a small portion of these proceeds were generated from the sale of the Applebee’s restaurant as discussed above.

On February 23, 2012,December 30, 2014, the Company purchased a 53%54% interest in a Tractor Supply Company storeFresenius Medical Center in Starkville, MississippiChicago, Illinois for $1,510,500.$1,292,220.  The property is leased to Tractor Supply CompanyFresenius Medical Care Chatham, LLC, a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 1512.3 years (as of the date of purchase) and annual rent of $115,542$87,228 for the interest purchased.  The remaining interest in the property was purchased by AEI Net Lease Income & Growth Fund XX Limited Partnership,27 LLC, an affiliate of the Company.

On March 17, 2015, the Company purchased a Zales store in Enid, Oklahoma for $1,600,000.  The property is leased to Zale Delaware, Inc. under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 9.6 years and annual rent of $105,600.

The Company's primary use of cash flow, other than investment in real estate, is distribution and redemption payments to Members.Members and cash used to repurchase Units.  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 paidThe Company may repurchase tendered Units on April 1st and October 1st of each year subject to redeeming Members on a semi-annual basis.

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)limitations.

For the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company declared distributions of $944,330$1,222,108 and $944,425,$944,327, 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 $916,000$1,191,000 and $916,092$915,997 and the Managing Members received distributions of $28,330$31,108 and $28,333$28,330 for the periods,years, respectively.  In December 2014, the Company declared a special distribution of net sale proceeds of $277,778 which resulted in higher distributions declared in 2014 and a higher distributions payable at December 31, 2014.  The Limited Members received $275,000 of the special distribution and the Managing Members received $2,778.  The Limited Members’ special distribution represented $0.16 per Unit.  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 acquirerepurchase 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 more than 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.
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.  (Continued)

During 2011,2014, the Company did not redeem any Units from the Limited Members.  During 2010, one Limited Member redeemedrepurchased a total of 5,0009,128.5 Units for $38,225$58,477 from six Limited Members in accordance with the Operating Agreement.  During 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 12,200.0 Units for $85,500 from five Limited Members.  The Company acquired these Units using Net Cash Flow from operations.  In prior years, the Company repurchased a total of 39,811.0 Units for $273,068 from six Limited Members.  The redemptionsrepurchases increase the remaining Limited Members’ ownership interest in the Company.  As a result of this redemption paymentthese repurchases and pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Managing Members received distributions of $1,182$1,808 and $2,645 in 2010.2014 and 2013, respectively.

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 ConditionsOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The impactAs of conditions inDecember 31, 2014 and 2013, the economy over the last few 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-refinancingCompany had no material off-balance sheet arrangements 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 werehad or are reasonably likely to defaulthave current or future effects on its lease obligations, the Company’s income would decrease, its distributions would likely be reduced and the valuefinancial condition, results of its properties might decline.operations, liquidity or capital resources.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATADATA.

See accompanying index to financial statements.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




 Page
  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm1216
  
Balance SheetSheets as of December 31, 20112014 and 201020131317
  
Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010:2013: 
  
 Income1418
   
 Cash Flows1519
   
 Changes in Members’ Equity (Deficit)1620
  
Notes to Financial Statements17212432



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Members:
AEI Income & Growth Fund 26 LLC
St. Paul, Minnesota



We have audited the accompanying balance sheetsheets of AEI Income & Growth Fund 26 LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) as of December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, and the related statements of income, cash flows and changes in members' equity (deficit) for each of the years then ended.  The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for these financial statements.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Companycompany is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’scompany’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AEI Income & Growth Fund 26 LLC as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


  
 /s /s/ Boulay Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. P.L.L.P.PLLP
 Certified Public Accountants
  
Minneapolis, Minnesota 
March 29, 201227, 2015 


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
BALANCE SHEETSHEETS

ASSETS

 December 31, December 31, December 31,  December 31, 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2014
  
2013
 
Current Assets:          
Cash$346,847$327,898 $2,671,184  $306,395 
            
Real Estate Held for Investment:    
Real Estate Investments:        
Land 4,458,329 5,991,984  4,430,889   4,855,829 
Buildings and Equipment 9,384,552 9,384,552
Accumulated Depreciation 
(1,788,979)
 
(1,413,596)
Buildings  8,832,622   10,332,327 
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets  420,445   257,767 
Real Estate Held for Investment, at cost  13,683,956   15,445,923 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization  (2,385,244)  (2,658,316)
Real Estate Held for Investment, Net 12,053,902 13,962,940  11,298,712   12,787,607 
Real Estate Held for Sale 
1,533,655
 
0
Total Real Estate 
13,587,557
 
13,962,940
Total Assets$
13,934,404
$
14,290,838
 $13,969,896  $13,094,002 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:          
Payable to AEI Fund Management, Inc.$20,114$11,813 $67,598  $9,784 
Distributions Payable 236,083 236,083  513,860   236,082 
Unearned Rent 
27,730
 
25,796
  7,269   0 
Total Current Liabilities 
283,927
 
273,692
  588,727   245,866 
            
Long-term Liabilities:        
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles, Net  74,964   81,168 
        
Members’ Equity (Deficit):            
Managing Members (54,895) (43,895)  12,599   (10,919)
Limited Members, $10 per Unit;
10,000,000 Units authorized; 1,832,736 Units issued;
1,827,736 Units outstanding
 
13,705,372
 
14,061,041
Limited Members – 10,000,000 Units authorized;
1,771,597 and 1,780,725 Units issued and outstanding
as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
  13,293,606   12,777,887 
Total Members’ Equity 
13,650,477
 
14,017,146
  13,306,205   12,766,968 
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity$
13,934,404
$
14,290,838
 $13,969,896  $13,094,002 





The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
STATEMENTS OF INCOME


  
Year Ended December 31
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
       
Rental Income $1,142,918  $1,207,519 
         
Expenses:        
LLC Administration – Affiliates  150,415   140,613 
LLC Administration and Property
   Management – Unrelated Parties
  32,962   29,137 
Property Acquisition  37,042   0 
Depreciation and Amortization  409,613   438,478 
Total Expenses  630,032   608,228 
         
Operating Income  512,886   599,291 
         
Other Income:        
Income from Equity Method Investments  1,306,822   0 
Interest Income  1,922   644 
Total Other Income  1,308,744   644 
         
Net Income $1,821,630  $599,935 
         
Net Income Allocated:        
Managing Members $56,434  $17,998 
Limited Members  1,765,196   581,937 
Total $1,821,630  $599,935 
         
Net Income per LLC Unit $.99  $.33 
         
Weighted Average Units Outstanding –
      Basic and Diluted
  1,776,144   1,784,275 
         







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

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF INCOMECASH FLOWS


  
Year Ended December 31,
  
2011
 
2010
     
Rental Income$1,033,166$1,027,362
     
Expenses:    
LLC Administration – Affiliates 163,551 174,243
LLC Administration and Property
   Management – Unrelated Parties
 33,413 23,889
Depreciation 
375,383
 
375,383
Total Expenses 
572,347
 
573,515
     
Operating Income 460,819 453,847
     
Other Income:    
Interest Income 
1,685
 
2,367
     
Income from Continuing Operations 462,504 456,214
     
Income from Discontinued Operations 
115,157
 
115,153
     
Net Income$
577,661
$
571,367
     
Net Income Allocated:    
Managing Members$17,330$17,141
Limited Members 
560,331
 
554,226
Total$
577,661
$
571,367
     
Income per LLC Unit:    
Continuing Operations$.25$.24
Discontinued Operations 
.06
 
.06
Total$
.31
$
.30
     
Weighted Average Units Outstanding –
      Basic and Diluted
 
1,827,736
 
1,828,986
     



  
Year Ended December 31
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net Income $1,821,630  $599,935 
         
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income
To Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
        
Depreciation and Amortization  403,409   432,274 
Income from Equity Method Investments  (1,306,822)  0 
Increase (Decrease) in Payable to
   AEI Fund Management, Inc.
  57,814   (7,342)
Increase (Decrease) in Unearned Rent  7,269   0 
Total Adjustments  (838,330)  424,932 
Net Cash Provided By
   Operating Activities
  983,300   1,024,867 
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Investments in Real Estate  (1,292,220)  0 
Cash Paid for Equity Method Investments  (42,273)  0 
Proceeds from Equity Method Investments  3,720,597   0 
Net Cash Provided By
   Investing Activities
  2,386,104   0 
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Distributions Paid to Members  (944,330)  (941,411)
Repurchase of LLC Units  (60,285)  (88,145)
Net Cash Used For
   Financing Activities
  (1,004,615)  (1,029,556)
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash  2,364,789   (4,689)
         
Cash, beginning of year  306,395   311,084 
         
Cash, end of year $2,671,184  $306,395 
         
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:        
Contribution of Real Estate in Exchange for
   Equity Method Investments
 $2,371,502  $0 
         

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

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)


  
Year Ended December 31,
  
2011
 
2010
     
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net Income$577,661$571,367
     
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income
To Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
    
Depreciation 375,383 375,383
Increase (Decrease) in Payable to
   AEI Fund Management, Inc.
 8,301 (10,578)
Increase (Decrease) in Unearned Rent 
1,934
 
0
Total Adjustments 
385,618
 
364,805
Net Cash Provided By
   Operating Activities
 
963,279
 
936,172
     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Distributions Paid to Members (944,330) (944,519)
Redemption Payments 
0
 
(39,407)
Net Cash Used For
   Financing Activities
 
(944,330)
 
(983,926)
     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 18,949 (47,754)
     
Cash, beginning of year 
327,898
 
375,652
     
Cash, end of year$
346,847
$
327,898
     
  
Managing Members
  
Limited Members
  
Total
  
Limited Member Units Outstanding
 
             
             
Balance, December 31, 2012 $2,058  $13,197,447  $13,199,505   1,792,925.0 
                 
Distributions Declared  (28,330)  (915,997)  (944,327)    
                 
Repurchase of LLC Units  (2,645)  (85,500)  (88,145)  (12,200.0)
                 
Net Income  17,998   581,937   599,935     
                 
Balance, December 31, 2013  (10,919)  12,777,887   12,766,968   1,780,725.0 
                 
Distributions Declared  (31,108)  (1,191,000)  (1,222,108)    
                 
Repurchase of LLC Units  (1,808)  (58,477)  (60,285)  (9,128.5)
                 
Net Income  56,434   1,765,196   1,821,630     
                 
Balance, December 31, 2014 $12,599  $13,293,606  $13,306,205   1,771,596.5 
                 















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

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)


  
Managing Members
 
Limited Members
 
Total
 
Limited Member Units Outstanding
         
         
Balance, December 31, 2009$(31,521)$14,461,132$14,429,611 1,832,736.0
         
Distributions Declared (28,333) (916,092) (944,425)  
         
Redemption Payments (1,182) (38,225) (39,407) (5,000.0)
         
Net Income 
17,141
 
554,226
 
571,367
  
         
Balance, December 31, 2010 (43,895) 14,061,041 14,017,146 1,827,736.0
         
Distributions Declared (28,330) (916,000) (944,330)  
         
Net Income 
17,330
 
560,331
 
577,661
  
         
Balance, December 31, 2011$
(54,895)
$
13,705,372
$
13,650,477
 
1,827,736.0
         





















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

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 20112014 AND 20102013

(1)  Organization –

AEI Income & Growth Fund 26 LLC (“Company”), a Limited Liability Company, was formed on March 14, 2005 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 $10 per LLC Unit, payable on acceptance of the offer.  The Company commenced operations on April 3, 2006 when minimum subscriptions of 150,000 LLC Units ($1,500,000) were accepted.  The offering terminated October 19, 2007, when the extended offering period expired.  The Company received subscriptions for 1,832,736 Units.  Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Limited Members and Managing Members contributed funds of $18,327,360 and $1,000, respectively.  The Company shall continue until December 31, 2055, 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 6.5% 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.

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.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(1)  Organization – (Continued)

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 6.5% 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.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(1)  Organization – (Continued)

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.

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies –

Financial Statement Presentation

The accounts of the Company are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting for both federal income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes.

Accounting Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).  Those estimates and assumptions may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant items, subject to such estimates and assumptions, include the carrying value of investments in real estate.estate held for investment, real estate held for sale and related intangible assets.

The Company regularly assesses whether market events and conditions indicate that it is reasonably possible to recover the carrying amounts of its investments in real estate from future operations and sales.  A change in those market events and conditions could have a material effect on the carrying amount of its real estate.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

Cash Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company's cash is deposited in one financial institution and at times during the year it may exceed FDIC insurance limits.

Receivables

Credit terms are extended to tenants in the normal course of business.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral.

Receivables are recorded at their estimated net realizable value.  The Company follows a policy of providing an allowance for doubtful accounts; however, based on historical experience, and its evaluation of the current status of receivables, the Company is of the belief that such accounts, if any, will be collectible in all material respects and thus an allowance is not necessary.  Accounts are considered past due if payment is not made on a timely basis in accordance with the Company’s credit terms.  Receivables considered uncollectible are written off.

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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

Income Taxes

The income or loss of the Company for federal income tax reporting purposes is includable in the income tax returns of the Members.  In general, no recognition has been given to income taxes in the accompanying financial statements.

The tax return and the amount of distributable Company income or loss are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.  If such an examination results in changes to distributable Company income or loss, the taxable income of the members would be adjusted accordingly.  Primarily due to its tax status as a partnership, the Company has no significant tax uncertainties that require recognition or disclosure.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for tax years before 2011, and with few exceptions, is no longer subject to state tax examinations for tax years before 2011.

Revenue Recognition

The Company's real estate is leased under net leases, classified as operating leases.  The leases provide for base annual rental payments payable in monthly installments.  The Company recognizes rental revenueincome according to the terms of the individual leases.  For leases that contain stated rental increases, the increases are recognized in the year in which they are effective.  Contingent rental payments are recognized when the contingencies on which the payments are based are satisfied and the rental payments become due under the terms of the leases.
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Investments in AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

Real Estate

Upon acquisition of real properties, the Company records them in the financial statements at cost.  The Company purchasespurchase 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 records them at cost.  the discounted value of cash flows from the asset.

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 terms of the respective leases.  Below market leases will be amortized as an adjustment of rental income over the remaining term 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.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

The Company tests real estate 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, it compares the carrying amount of the property to the estimated probability-weighted future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the property and its eventual disposition.  If the sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the property, the Company recognizes an impairment loss by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property exceeds the fair value of the property.  For properties held for sale, the Company 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.

Prior to January 1, 2009,For financial reporting purposes, the Company capitalized as Investments in Real Estate certain costs incurred in the review and acquisition of the properties.  The costs were allocated to the land, buildings and equipment.  For acquisitions completed on or after January 1, 2009, acquisition-related transaction costs were expensed as incurred as a result of the Company adopting accounting guidance on business combinations that expands the scope of acquisition accounting.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

The buildings and equipment ofowned by the Company are depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 25 years.  Intangible lease assets are amortized using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes based on estimated useful livesthe remaining life of 25 years and 5 years, respectively.the lease.

UponPrior to January 1, 2014, upon complete disposal of a property or classification of a property as Real Estate Held for Sale, the Company includes the operating results and sale of the property in discontinued operations.  In addition, the Company reclassifies the prior periods’ operating results of the property to discontinued operations.

The Company accounts for properties owned as tenants-in-common with affiliated entities and/or unrelated third parties using the proportionate consolidation method.  Each tenant-in-common owns a separate, undivided interest in the properties.  Any tenant-in-common that holds more than a 50% interest does not control decisions over the other tenant-in-common interests.  The financial statements reflect only this Company's percentage share of the properties' land, building, and equipment, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

The Company’s properties are subject to environmental laws and regulations adopted by various governmental entities in the jurisdiction in which the properties are located.  These laws could require the Company to investigate and remediate the effects of the release or disposal of hazardous materials at these locations if found.  For each property, an environmental assessment is completed prior to acquisition.  In addition, the lease agreements typically strictly prohibit the production, handling, or storage of hazardous materials (except where incidental to the tenant’s business such as use of cleaning supplies) in violation of applicable law to restrict environmental and other damage.  Environmental liabilities are recorded when it is determined the liability is probable and the costs can reasonably be estimated.  There were no environmental issues noted or liabilities recorded at December 31, 20112014 and 2010.2013.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements

As of December 31, 2011,2014 and 2013, the Company hashad no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.

Income Per Unit

Income per LLC Unit is calculated based on the weighted average number of LLC Units outstanding during each period presented.  Diluted income per LLC Unit considers the effect of any potentially dilutive Unit equivalents, of which the Company had none for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Reportable Segments

The Company invests in single tenant commercial properties throughout the United States that are net leased to tenants in various industries.  Because these net leased properties have similar economic characteristics, the Company evaluates operating performance on an overall portfolio basis.  Therefore, the Company’s properties are classified as one reportable segment.

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.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Management has reviewed recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not expect the implementation of these pronouncements to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain items related to discontinued operations in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to 2011 presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on Members’ capital, net income or cash flows.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 20112014 AND 20102013

(3)  Related Party Transactions –

The Company owns the percentage interest shown below in the following properties as tenants-in-common with the affiliated entities listed:  Sports Authority store (40% – AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC); Advance Auto Parts store (55% ­­– AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC); Applebee’s restaurant in Crawfordsville, Indiana (40% ­­– AEI Income & Growth Fund XXII Limited Partnership); Best Buy store (30% – AEI Income & Growth Fund XXI Limited Partnership and AEI Income & Growth Fund 23 LLC); Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Fredericksburg, Virginia (27% – AEI Income & Growth Fund 23 LLC, AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC and AEI Income & Growth Fund 25 LLC); and Tractor Supply Company store (53% – AEI Net Lease Income & Growth Fund XX Limited Partnership); and Fresenius Medical Center (54% – AEI Income & Growth Fund 27 LLC).

AEI received the following reimbursements for costs and expenses from the Company for the years ended December 31:
  2011 2010  2014 2013
          
a.AEI is reimbursed for costs incurred in providing services related to managing the Company’s operations and properties, maintaining the Company’s books, and communicating with the Limited Members.$
163,551
$
174,243
AEI is reimbursed for costs incurred in providing services related to managing the Company’s operations and properties, maintaining the Company’s books, and communicating with the Limited Members.$
150,415
$
140,613
          
b.AEI is reimbursed for all direct expenses it paid on the Company’s behalf to third parties related to Company administration and property management.  These expenses included printing costs, legal and filing fees, direct administrative costs, outside audit costs, taxes, insurance and other property costs.  These amounts included $343 and $347 of expenses related to Discontinued Operations in 2011 and 2010, respectively.$
33,756
$
24,236
AEI is reimbursed for all direct expenses it paid on the Company’s behalf to third parties related to Company administration and property management.  These expenses included printing costs, legal and filing fees, direct administrative costs, outside audit costs, taxes, insurance and other property costs.$
32,962
$
29,137
          
c.AEI is reimbursed for costs incurred in providing services and direct expenses related to the acquisition of properties on behalf of the Company.$
37,042
$
0
     
d.AEI is reimbursed for costs incurred in providing services related to the sale of property.$
107,167
$
0
     

The payable to AEI Fund Management, Inc. represents the balance due for the services described in 3a, b, c and b.d.  This balance is non-interest bearing and unsecured and is to be paid in the normal course of business.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(4)  Investments in Real Estate Investments

The Company leases its properties to various tenants under net leases, classified as operating leases.  Under a net lease, the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and operating expenses for the property.  For some leases, the Company is responsible for repairs to the structural components of the building.building, the roof and the parking lot.  At the time the properties were acquired, the remaining primary lease terms varied from 10 to 20 years.  The leases provide the tenants with three to four five-year renewal options subject to the same terms and conditions as the primary term.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(4)  Investments in Real Estate – (Continued)

The Company's properties are commercial, single-tenant buildings. The Sports Authority store was constructed in 1996, renovated in 2001 and acquired in 2006.  The Advance Auto Parts store was constructed in 2004 and acquired in 2006.  The Applebee’s restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana was constructed in 1997 and acquired in 2006.  The Applebee’s restaurant in Crawfordsville, Indiana was constructed in 1996 and acquired in 2006.  The Starbucks restaurant was constructed and acquired in 2007.  The Best Buy store was constructed in 1990, renovated in 1997 and acquired in 2008.  The land for the Dick’s Sporting Goods store was acquired in 2007 and construction of the store was completed in 2008.  The Tractor Supply Company store was constructed and acquired in 2012.  The Fresenius Medical Center was constructed in 2012 and acquired in 2014.  There have been no costs capitalized as improvements subsequent to the acquisitions.

The cost of the properties not held for sale and related accumulated depreciation at December 31, 20112014 are as follows:
PropertyLand
Buildings and
Equipment
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
         
Sports Authority, Wichita, KS$697,617$1,533,136$2,230,753$349,621
Advance Auto Parts, Middletown, OH 112,315 909,974 1,022,289 203,228
Applebee’s, Indianapolis, IN 889,340 2,164,847 3,054,187 451,768
Applebee’s, Crawfordsville, IN 337,353 900,418 1,237,771 180,085
Starbucks, Bluffton, IN 344,008 806,108 1,150,116 141,068
Best Buy, Eau Claire, WI 474,137 1,547,025 2,021,162 242,367
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fredericksburg, VA
1,603,559
 
1,523,044
 
3,126,603
 
220,842
 $
4,458,329
$
9,384,552
$
13,842,881
$
1,788,979
         

On February 23, 2012, the Company purchased a 53% interest in a Tractor Supply Company store in Starkville, Mississippi for $1,510,500.  The property is leased to Tractor Supply Company under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 15 years (as of the date of purchase) and annual rent of $115,542 for the interest purchased.
PropertyLandBuildingsTotal
Accumulated
Depreciation
         
Sports Authority, Wichita, KS$697,617$1,533,136$2,230,753$533,599
Advance Auto Parts, Middletown, OH 112,315 909,974 1,022,289 312,425
Applebee’s, Crawfordsville, IN 337,353 900,418 1,237,771 288,136
Starbucks, Bluffton, IN 344,008 806,108 1,150,116 237,800
Best Buy, Eau Claire, WI 474,137 1,547,025 2,021,162 428,010
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fredericksburg, VA1,603,559 1,523,044 3,126,603 427,320
Tractor Supply, Starkville, MS 397,500 947,775 1,345,275 108,994
Fresenius Medical Center, Chicago, IL 
464,400
 
665,142
 
1,129,542
 
0
 $
4,430,889
$
8,832,622
$
13,263,511
$
2,336,284
         

For properties owned as ofthe years ended December 31, 2011,2014 and 2013, the minimum future rent payments required by the leases are as follows:Company recognized depreciation expense of $392,333 and $421,198, respectively.
 
2012$1,189,119
2013 1,201,276
2014 1,225,858
2015 1,233,860
2016 1,240,100
Thereafter 
4,813,269
 $
10,903,482
   

There were no contingent rents recognized in 2011 and 2010.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 20112014 AND 20102013

(4)  Real Estate Investments – (Continued)

On December 30, 2014, the Company purchased a 54% interest in a Fresenius Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois for $1,292,220.  The Company allocated $162,678 of the purchase price to Acquired Intangible Lease Assets, representing in-place lease intangibles.  The Company incurred $37,042 of acquisition expenses related to the purchase that were expensed.  The property is leased to Fresenius Medical Care Chatham, LLC, a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 12.3 years (as of the date of purchase) and annual rent of $87,228 for the interest purchased.

On March 17, 2015, the Company purchased a Zales store in Enid, Oklahoma for $1,600,000.  The property is leased to Zale Delaware, Inc. under a Lease Agreement with a remaining primary term of 9.6 years and annual rent of $105,600.

The following schedule presents the cost and related accumulated amortization of acquired lease intangibles not held for sale at December 31:

  
2014
 
2013
  
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets
   (in-place lease intangibles with a weighted average
         life of 146 and 157 months, respectively)
$
420,445
$
48,960
$
257,767
$
31,680
         
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
   (weighted average life of 145 and 157 months, respectively)
$
92,542
$
17,578
$
92,542
$
11,374
         

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the value of in-place lease intangibles amortized to expense was $17,280 and the increase to rental income for below-market leases was $6,204 for each year.  For lease intangibles not held for sale at December 31, 2014, the estimated amortization expense is $30,470 and the estimated increase to rental income is $6,204 for each of the next five succeeding years.

For properties owned as of December 31, 2014, the minimum future rent payments required by the leases are as follows:
2015$1,074,251
2016 1,078,268
2017 843,086
2018 645,205
2019 393,575
Thereafter 
2,495,379
 $
6,529,764
   

There were no contingent rents recognized in 2014 and 2013.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(5)  Equity Method Investments –

On August 29, 2014, to facilitate the sale of its Applebee’s restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Company contributed the property via a limited liability company to AEI Net Lease Portfolio DST (“ANLP”), a Delaware statutory trust (“DST”), in exchange for 28.3% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP.  A second property owned by an affiliate of the Company, along with a third property owned jointly by two other affiliated entities, were also contributed to ANLP in exchange for 71.7% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP.  In addition, 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 ANLP, 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.  From August 29, 2014 to October 30, 2014, ANLP sold 100% of its Class A ownership interests to investors and redeemed 100% of the Class B ownership interests from the Company and affiliated entities.

The investment in ANLP is recorded using the equity method of accounting in the accompanying financial statements.  Under the equity method, the investment in ANLP is stated at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or losses and reduced by proceeds received from the sale of the Class B ownership interests of ANLP as well as distributions from net rental income.  As of December 31, 2014, the investment balance consists of the following:

Real Estate Contributed$2,371,502  
Cash Contributed 42,273  
Net Income – Rental Activity 19,180  
Net Income – Gain on Sale of Real Estate 1,287,642  
Distributions from Net Rental Income (19,180)  
Proceeds from Sale of Class B Interests 
(3,701,417)
  
Equity Method Investments$
0
  
     

On January 22, 2015, to facilitate the sale of its 53% interest in the Tractor Supply Company store in Starkville, Mississippi, the Company contributed the property via a limited liability company to AEI Net Lease Portfolio II DST (“ANLP II”) in exchange for 10.18% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP II.  The remaining interest in the property, owned by an affiliated entity, along with three other properties owned by two other affiliated entities, were also contributed to ANLP II in exchange for 89.82% of the Class B ownership interests in ANLP II.  In addition, cash was contributed for working capital.  If the DST offering is completed, the Company expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $1,833,000.
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(6)  Major Tenants –

The following schedule presents rent revenuerental income from individual tenants, or affiliated groups of tenants, who each contributed more than ten percent of the Company's total rent revenuerental income for the years ended December 31:

Tenants Industry 2011 2010
       
Apple American Group Restaurant$315,355$309,551
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Retail 219,445 219,445
TSA Stores, Inc. Retail 204,665 204,665
Best Buy Stores, L.P. Retail 142,222 142,222
Red Robin International, Inc. Restaurant 
115,500
 
115,500
Aggregate rent revenue of major tenants  $
997,187
$
991,383
Aggregate rent revenue of major tenants as a percentage of total rent revenue   
87%
 
87%
       

(6)  Discontinued Operations –

On January 31, 2012, the Company sold the land under the Red Robin restaurant in Beavercreek, Ohio to an unrelated third party.  The Company received net sale proceeds of approximately $1,806,000, which resulted in a net gain of approximately $272,300.  At December 31, 2011, the property was classified as Real Estate Held for Sale with a carrying value of $1,533,655.

The financial results for this property are reflected as Discontinued Operations in the accompanying financial statements.  The following are the results of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31:
  2011 2010
     
Rental Income$115,500$115,500
Property Management Expenses 
(343)
 
(347)
Income from Discontinued Operations$
115,157
$
115,153
     
Tenants Industry 2014 2013
       
Apple American Group Restaurant$251,931$332,768
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Retail 231,824 219,445
TSA Stores, Inc. Retail 225,131 225,131
Best Buy Stores, L.P. Retail 149,333 148,970
Tractor Supply Company Retail 
121,746
 
N/A
Aggregate rental income of major tenants  $
979,965
$
926,314
Aggregate rental income of major tenants
as a percentage of total rental income
   
86%
 
77%
       

(7)  Members’ Capital –

For the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company declared distributions of $944,330$1,222,108 and $944,425,$944,327, respectively.  The Limited Members received distributions of $916,000$1,191,000 and $916,092$915,997 and the Managing Members received distributions of $28,330$31,108 and $28,333$28,330 for the years, respectively.  The Limited Members' distributions represent $0.50represented $0.67 and $0.50$0.51 per LLC Unit outstanding using 1,827,7361,776,144 and 1,828,9861,784,275 weighted average Units in 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.  The distributions represent $0.31represented $0.67 and $0.30$0.28 per Unit of Net Income and $0.19$0 and $0.20$0.23 per Unit of return of contributed capital in 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.


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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(7)the distributions discussed above, the Company distributed net sale proceeds of $277,778 in 2014.  The Limited Members received distributions of $275,000 and the Managing Members received distributions of $2,778 for the year.  The Limited Members’ Capital – (Continued)distributions represented $0.16 per Unit.

The Company may acquirerepurchase 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 more than 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 Members, such purchase would impair the capital or operation of the Company.

During 2011,2014, the Company did not redeem any Units from the Limited Members.  During 2010, one Limited Member redeemedrepurchased a total of 5,0009,128.5 Units for $38,225$58,477 from six Limited Members in accordance with the Operating Agreement.  During 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 12,200.0 Units for $85,500 from five Limited Members.  The Company acquired these Units using Net Cash Flow from operations.  The redemptionsrepurchases increase the remaining Limited Members’ ownership interest in the Company.  As a result of this redemption paymentthese repurchases and pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Managing Members received distributions of $1,182$1,808 and $2,645 in 2010.2014 and 2013, respectively.

After the effect
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AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26 LLC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(8)  Income Taxes –

The following is a reconciliation of net income for financial reporting purposes to income reported for federal income tax purposes for the years ended December 31:

 2011 2010 2014 2013
        
Net Income for Financial Reporting Purposes$577,661$571,367$1,821,630$599,935
        
Depreciation for Tax Purposes Under
Depreciation for Financial Reporting Purposes
 111,270 107,685
Depreciation for Tax Purposes Under Depreciation
and Amortization for Financial Reporting Purposes
 130,474 138,153
        
Income Accrued for Tax Purposes Over
Income for Financial Reporting Purposes
 
1,935
 
0
 7,269 0
    
Acquisition Costs Expensed for Financial Reporting
Purposes, Capitalized for Tax Purposes
 37,042 0
    
Gain on Sale of Real Estate for Tax Purposes
Under Gain for Financial Reporting Purposes
 
(251,614)
 
0
Taxable Income to Members$
690,866
$
679,052
$
1,744,801
$
738,088
        

The following is a reconciliation of Members’ Equity for financial reporting purposes to Members’ Equity reported for federal income tax purposes for the years ended December 31:

 2011 2010 2014 2013
        
Members’ Equity for Financial Reporting Purposes$13,650,477$14,017,146$13,306,205$12,766,968
        
Depreciation for Tax Purposes Under
Depreciation for Financial Reporting Purposes
 538,671 427,401
Adjusted Tax Basis of Investments in Real Estate
Over Net Investments in Real Estate
for Financial Reporting Purposes
 757,830 841,928
        
Income Accrued for Tax Purposes Over
Income for Financial Reporting Purposes
 27,731 25,796 7,269 0
        
Syndication Costs Treated as Reduction
of Capital For Financial Reporting Purposes
 
2,691,997
 
2,691,997
 
2,691,997
 
2,691,997
Members’ Equity for Tax Reporting Purposes$
16,908,876
$
17,162,340
$
16,763,301
$
16,300,893
        

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
                ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

ITEM 9A.  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)  Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

(i) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  The Managing Member, through its management, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.2014.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.US GAAP.  Our system of internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,US GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management of the Managing Member; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Management of the Managing Member performed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20112014 based upon criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).  Based on our assessment, management of the Managing Member determined that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 20112014 based on the criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the COSO.


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ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.PROCEDURES.  (Continued)

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

(ii)  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.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.

None.


PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

The registrant is a limited liability company and has no officers, directors, or direct employees.  The Managing Members manage and control the Company’s affairs and have general responsibility and the ultimate authority in all matters affecting the Company’s business.  The Managing Members are AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc. (“AFM”), the Managing Member, and Robert P. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, President and sole director of AFM, the Special Managing Member.  AFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEI Capital Corporation of which Mr. Johnson is the majority shareholder.  AFM has only one senior financial executive, its Chief Financial Officer.  The Chief Financial Officer reports directly to Mr. Johnson and is accountable for his actions to Mr. Johnson.  Although Mr. Johnson and AFM require that all of their personnel, including the Chief Financial Officer, engage in honest and ethical conduct, ensure full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure, comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, and report to Mr. Johnson any deviation from these principles, because the organization is composed of only approximately 3545 individuals, because the management of a company by an entity that has different interests in distributions and income than investors involves numerous conflicts of interest that must be resolved on a daily basis, and because the ultimate decision maker in all instances is Mr. Johnson, AFM has not adopted a formal code of conduct.  Instead, the materials pursuant to which investors purchase Units disclose these conflicts of interest in detail and Mr. Johnson, as the CEO and sole director of AFM, resolves conflicts to the best of his ability, consistent with his fiduciary obligations to AFM and the fiduciary obligations of AFM to the Company.  The director and officers of AFM are as follows:


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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
                 (Continued)

Robert P. Johnson, age 67,70, is Chief Executive Officer, President and sole director and has held these positions since the formation of AFM in August 1994, and has been elected to continue in these positions until December 2012.2015.  From 1970 to the present, he has been employed exclusively in the investment industry, specializing in limited partnership investments.  In that capacity, he has been involved in the development, analysis, marketing and management of public and private investment programs investing in net lease properties as well as public and private investment programs investing in energy development.  Since 1971, Mr. Johnson has been the president, a director and a registered principal of AEI Securities, Inc., which is registered with the SEC as a securities broker-dealer, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and is a member of the Security Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC).  Mr. Johnson has been president, a director and the principal shareholder of AEI Fund Management, Inc., a real estate management company founded by him, since 1978.  Mr. Johnson is currently a general partner or principal of the general partner in nine limited partnerships and a managing member in five LLCs.

Patrick W. Keene, age 52,55, is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and has held these positions since January 22, 2003 and has been elected to continue in these positions until December 2012.2015.  Mr. Keene has been employed by AEI Fund Management, Inc. and affiliated entities since 1986.  Prior to being elected to the positions above, he was Controller of the various entities.  From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Keene was with KPMG Certified Public Accountants, first as an auditor and later as a tax manager.  Mr. Keene is responsible for all accounting functions of AFM and the registrant.

Since Mr. Johnson serves as the Special Managing Member of the Company, as well as the sole director of AFM, all of the duties that might be assigned to an audit committee are assigned to Mr. Johnson.  Mr. Johnson is not an audit committee financial expert, as defined.  As an officer and majority owner, through a parent company, of AFM, and as the Special Managing Member, Mr. Johnson is not a "disinterested director" and may be subject to a number of conflicts of interests in his capacity as sole director of AFM.

Before the independent auditors are engaged, Mr. Johnson, as the sole director of AFM, approves all audit-related fees, and all permissible nonaudit fees, for services of our auditors.
 
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
 
Under federal securities laws, the directors and officers of the Managing Member of the Company, and any beneficial owner of more than 10% of a class of equity securities of the Company, are required to report their ownership of the Company's equity securities and any changes in such ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").  Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the Commission, and the Company is required to disclose in this Annual Report on 10-K any delinquent filing of such reports and any failure to file such reports during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.2014.  Based upon information provided by officers and directors of the Managing Member, all officers, directors and 10% owners filed all reports on a timely basis in the 20112014 fiscal year.


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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The Managing Member and affiliates are reimbursed at cost for all services performed on behalf of the registrant and for all third party expenses paid on behalf of the registrant.  The cost for services performed on behalf of the registrant is based on actual time spent performing such services plus an overhead burden.  These services include organizing the registrant and arranging for the offer and sale of Units, reviewing properties for acquisition and rendering administrative, property management and property sales services.  The amount and nature of such payments are detailed in Item 13 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
                   MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the ownership of the Units by each person known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the Units, by each Managing Member, and by each officer or director of the Managing Member as of February 29, 2012:28, 2015:

Name and Address
of Beneficial Owner
Number of
Units Held
Percent
of Class
   
AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc.00.00%
Robert P. Johnson00.00%
Patrick W. Keene00.00%
   
Address for all:  
1300 Wells Fargo Place
30 East 7th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
  

The Managing Members know of no holders of more than 5% of the outstanding Units.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND
                   DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

The registrant, AFM and its affiliates have common management and utilize the same facilities.  As a result, certain administrative expenses are allocated among these related entities.  All of such activities and any other transactions involving the affiliates of the Managing Member of the registrant are governed by, and are conducted in conformity with, the limitations set forth in the Operating Agreement of the registrant.  Reference is made to Note 3 of the Financial Statements, as presented, and is incorporated herein by reference, for details of related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010.2013.

Neither the registrant, nor the Managing Member of the registrant, has a board of directors consisting of any members who are “independent.”  The sole director of the Managing Member, Robert P. Johnson, is also the Special Managing Member of the registrant, and is the Chief Executive Officer, and indirectly the principal owner, of the Managing Member.  Accordingly, there is no disinterested board, or other functioning body, that reviews related party transactions, or the transactions between the registrant and the Managing Members, except as performed in connection with the audit of its financial statements.


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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND
                   DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.  (Continued)

The limitations included in the Operating Agreement require that the cumulative reimbursements to the Managing Members and their affiliates for certain expenses will not exceed an amount equal to the sum of (i) 20% of capital contributions, (ii) 1% of gross revenues, plus an initial leasing fee of 3% of gross revenues for the first five years of the original term of each lease, (iii) 3% of Net Proceeds of Sale, and (iv) 10% of Net Cash Flow less the Net Cash Flow actually distributed to the Managing Members. The cumulative reimbursements subject to this limitation are reimbursements for (i) organization and offering expenses, including commissions and an Organization Fee, (ii) acquisition expenses paid with proceeds from the initial offering of Units, (iii) services provided in the sales effort of properties, and (iv) expenses of controlling persons and overhead expenses directly attributable to the forgoing services or attributable to administrative services.  As of December 31, 2011,2014, these cumulative reimbursements to the Managing Members and their affiliates did not exceed the limitation amount.

The following table sets forth the forms of compensation, distributions and cost reimbursements paid by the registrant to the Managing Members or their Affiliates in connection with the operation of the Fund and its properties for the period from inception through December 31, 2011.2014.

Person or Entity
Receiving
Compensation
Form and Method
of Compensation
Amount Incurred From
Inception (March 14, 2005)
To December 31, 2011
Form and Method
of Compensation
Amount Incurred From
Inception (March 14, 2005)
To December 31, 2014
      
AEI Securities, Inc.Selling Commissions equal to 10% of proceeds, excluding proceeds from distribution reinvestments, most of which were reallowed to Participating Dealers.$1,790,447Selling Commissions equal to 10% of proceeds, excluding proceeds from distribution reinvestments, most of which were reallowed to Participating Dealers.$1,790,447
      
Managing Members and AffiliatesReimbursement at Cost for other Organization and Offering Costs.$916,368Reimbursement at Cost for other Organization and Offering Costs.$916,368
      
Managing Members and AffiliatesReimbursement at Cost for all Acquisition Expenses.$278,726Reimbursement at Cost for all Acquisition Expenses.$343,903
      
Managing Members and AffiliatesReimbursement at Cost for providing administrative services to the Fund, including all expenses related to management of the Fund's properties and all other transfer agency, reporting, partner relations and other administrative functions.$868,369Reimbursement at Cost for providing administrative services to the Fund, including all expenses related to management of the Fund's properties and all other transfer agency, reporting, partner relations and other administrative functions.$1,313,824
      
Managing Members and AffiliatesReimbursement at Cost for providing services related to the disposition of the Fund's properties.$0Reimbursement at Cost for providing services related to the disposition of the Fund's properties.$146,183
      
Managing Members3% of Net Cash Flow in any fiscal year.$138,8243% of Net Cash Flow in any fiscal year.$231,201
      
Managing Members1% of distributions of Net Proceeds of Sale until Limited Members have received an amount equal to (a) their Adjusted Capital Contributions, plus (b) an amount equal to 6.5% of their Adjusted Capital Contributions per annum, cumulative but not compounded, to the extent not previously distributed.  10% of distributions of Net Proceeds of Sale thereafter.$01% of distributions of Net Proceeds of Sale until Limited Members have received an amount equal to (a) their Adjusted Capital Contributions, plus (b) an amount equal to 6.5% of their Adjusted Capital Contributions per annum, cumulative but not compounded, to the extent not previously distributed.  10% of distributions of Net Proceeds of Sale thereafter.$5,117

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ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

The following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company by Boulay Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. P.L.L.P.PLLP for professional services rendered for the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 2010:2013:

Fee Category 2011 2010 2014 2013
        
Audit Fees$15,661$15,470$17,054$16,525
Audit-Related Fees 0 0 0 0
Tax Fees 0 0 0 0
All Other Fees 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
Total Fees$
15,661
$
15,470
$
17,054
$
16,525
        

Audit Fees - Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of the interim financial statements included in quarterly reports, and services that are normally provided by Boulay Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. P.L.L.P.PLLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

Audit-Related Fees - Consists of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." These services include consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

Tax Fees - Consists of fees billed for professional services for federal and state tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

All Other Fees - Consists of fees for products and services other than the services reported above.

Policy for Preapproval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

Before the Independent Auditors areRegistered Public Accounting Firm is engaged by the Company to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement is approved by Mr. Johnson acting as the Company’s audit committee.


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PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a) (1) A list of the financial statements contained herein is set forth on page 11.15.

(a) (2) Schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is presented in the financial statements or related notes.

(a) (3) The Exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below.

3.1Certificate of Limited Liability Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on May 26, 2005 [File No. 333-125266]).

3.2Operating Agreement to the Prospectus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on October 14, 2005 [File No. 333-125266]).

10.1
Assignment and Assumption of Lease and Guaranty dated April 3, 2006 between the Company and AEI Fund Management XVII, Inc. relating to the Property at 6959 East 21st21st Street, Wichita, Kansas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed April 5, 2006).

10.2Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated May 31, 2006 between the Company, AEI Income & Growth Fund 24 LLC and Blue Bell Partners, LLC relating to the Property at 65 North University Boulevard, Middletown, Ohio (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K filed June 7, 2006).

10.3Net Lease Agreement dated September 21, 2006 between the Company, AEI Fund Management XVII, Inc. and Apple Indiana II LLC relating to the Property at 7345 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K filed September 26, 2006).

10.4Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated December 29, 2006 between the Company, AEI Income & Growth Fund XXII Limited Partnership and AEI Fund Management XVII, Inc. relating to the Property at 1516 South Washington Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed January 8, 2007).

31.1Certification 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.

31.2Certification 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.

32Certification 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 Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 AEI INCOME & GROWTH FUND 26
 Limited Liability Company
 By:AEI Fund Management XXI, Inc.
  Its Managing Member
   
   
March 29, 201227, 2015By:  /s/ROBERT P JOHNSON
  Robert P. Johnson, President and Director
  (Principal Executive Officer)


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Name Title Date
     
     
  /s/ ROBERT P JOHNSON President (Principal Executive Officer) March 29, 201227, 2015
Robert P. Johnson and Sole Director of Managing Member  
     
  /s/ PATRICK W KEENE Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer March 29, 201227, 2015
Patrick W. Keene (Principal Accounting Officer)  


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