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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-K

     
x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE NOT REQUIRED)

           For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

or

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from __________________ to _________________________

Commission file numbers 333-106763,
333-106763-01, 333-106763-02 and 333-106763-03

NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2003-A

(Issuer with respect to the Notes)

NISSAN AUTO LEASING LLC II

(Originator of the Note Issuer and Transferor of the SUBI Certificate to the Note Issuer)

NILT TRUST

(Transferor of the SUBI Certificate to Nissan Auto Leasing LLC II)

NISSAN-INFINITI

(Issuer with respect to the SUBI Certificate)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   Nissan Auto Leasing LLC II
95-4885574
 
NILT Trust 52-6935346
Nissan-Infiniti LT 33-6226449
Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A
51-6538955

 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
990 West 190th Street, Torrance, California 90502

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(310) 719-8509

 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

     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. Yes x No o

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) 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

     State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of a specified date within 60 days prior to the date of filing. (See definition of affiliate in Rule 405, 17 CFR 230.405.) None

 


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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
PART IV
Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2


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PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS.

     This Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed by Nissan Auto Leasing LLC II (“NALL II”), Nissan-Infiniti LT (“NILT), NILT Trust and Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust formed pursuant to a trust agreement, dated as of May 31, 2003, between NALL II, as Transferor (the “Transferor”), and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee (the “Owner Trustee”). Reference is further made to the Indenture, dated as of October 29, 2003, among the Trust, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee,” together with the Owner Trustee, the “Trustees”), providing for the issuance by the Trust of notes entitled “Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A 1.16563% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-1” (the “Class A-1 Notes”), “Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A 1.69000% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2” (the “Class A-2 Notes”), “Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3a” (the “Class A-3a Notes”) and “Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A 2.57000% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3b” (the “Class A-3b Notes”, together with the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3a Notes, the “Notes”), registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Certain information that may otherwise have been required to be included herein pursuant to Form 10-K has been omitted herefrom, or in certain cases certain information has been included herein in lieu of such otherwise required information, in accordance with the letter, dated June 28, 1996 (the “No-Action Letter”), of the staff of the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued with respect to series of pass-through securities issued by trusts formed by the Transferor or an affiliate thereof, as originator, including the Notes.

Item 2. PROPERTIES.

     The following table sets forth the aggregate information of the Trust for the period from October 29, 2003 through March 31, 2004 (Dollars in thousands). The aggregate information has been reported on an accrual basis. Therefore, cash activity for the month of March 2004, which was subsequently settled on April 15, 2004, is included.

         
Principal Distributions
  $ 196,429  
Interest Distributions
  $ 9,245  
Servicing Fees Paid to Servicer (NMAC)
  $ 6,677  
Class A-1 Notes Percentage of Servicing Fees
    11.28 %
Class A-2 Notes Percentage of Servicing Fees
    20.74 %
Class A-3a Notes Percentage of Servicing Fees
    28.45 %
Class A-3b Notes Percentage of Servicing Fees
    25.64 %
Certificates Percentage of Servicing Fees
    13.88 %
Additional Servicing Compensation Paid to Servicer (NMAC)
  $ 0.00  
Net Credit Losses
  $ (2,455 )
Cumulative Residual Loss
  $ (1,578 )

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Total Number of Auctioned Vehicles
    583  
Average Net Credit Loss Ratio (including repossessions)
    0.05 %
Total Number of Defaulted Contracts
    602  
                 
    Number of    
    Delinquency   Dollar Amount of
    Ratios
  Accounts
61 Days or More Delinquent
    0.22 %     0.25 %
                 
    Number of    
    Delinquent    
    Accounts
  ($ in thousands)
61 Days or More Delinquent
    833     $ 19,088  

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

          Nothing to report.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

          Nothing to report.

PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

(a)   There is no established public trading market for the common equity of the Trust.
 
(b)   On March 31, 2004, there was one holder of record of the common equity issued by the Trust.

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

          Nothing to report.

PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)   List of documents filed as part of the Annual Report:
 
    The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index on page 7 are filed as part of this report.

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(b)   Reports on Form 8-K:
 
    NALL II, NILT, NILT Trust and the Trust filed certain transaction documents in connection with the close of the transaction to issue the Notes on October 29, 2003 and November 12, 2003 in Current Reports on Form 8-K. In addition, NALL II, NILT, NILT Trust and the Trust filed Current Reports on Form 8-K regarding monthly distributions of principal and interest to noteholders on November 26, 2003 for the month ended October 31, 2003, on December 19, 2003 for the month ended November 30, 2003, on January 27, 2004 for the month ended December 31, 2003, on February 27, 2003 for the month ended January 31, 2004, on March 26, 2004 for the month ended February 29, 2004, and on April 22, 2004 for the month ended March 31, 2004, and included in each such Form 8-K report, as Exhibit 20.1, was the monthly settlement statement for each respective month end as provided by the Servicer to the Trustees.

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SIGNATURES

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

     Date: June 28, 2004

                                 
    NISSAN AUTO LEASING LLC II        
 
                               
    By:   /s/ Joji Tagawa        
       
       
      Name:
Title:
  Joji Tagawa
Treasurer
                   
 
                               
    NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2003-A        
 
                               
    By:   Nissan Auto Leasing LLC II, solely as originator of Nissan Auto Lease 2003-A        
 
                               
        By:   /s/ Joji Tagawa
           
          Name:   Joji Tagawa                
          Title:   Treasurer                
 
                               
    NILT TRUST        
 
                               
    By:   Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, solely as grantor and beneficiary        
 
                               
        By:   /s/ Joji Tagawa
           
          Name:   Joji Tagawa                
          Title:   Treasurer                
 
                               
    NISSAN-INFINITI LT        
 
                               
    By:   Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, solely as originator of Nissan-Infiniti LT        
 
                               
        By:   /s/ Joji Tagawa
           
          Name:   Joji Tagawa                
          Title:   Treasurer                

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(A)
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

          I, Joji Tagawa, certify that:

          (1) I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or settlement statements filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2003-A;

          (2) Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

          (3) Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the trustee by the servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar agreement, for inclusion in these reports, is included in these reports;

          (4) Based on my knowledge and upon the annual compliance statement included in the report and required to be delivered to the trustee in accordance with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, or similar agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement; and

          (5) The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer’s compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar agreement that is included in these reports.

June 28, 2004

         
By:
      /s/ Joji Tagawa    
 
   
  Joji Tagawa    
  Treasurer    
  Nissan Auto Leasing LLC II    

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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
        Sequentially
        Numbered
Exhibit No.
  Description
  Page
99.1
  Report of Independent Accountants and Management’s Assertion on Compliance with Nissan Motor Acceptance’s Established Minimum Servicing Standards for Automobile Leases     8  
 
           
99.2
  Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer Regarding Compliance, dated as of March 31, 2004     12  

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