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.
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.
Item 3.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Nothing to report.
Item 4.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Nothing to report.
PART II
Item 5.
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.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Nothing to report.
PART IV
Item 15.
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.
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
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
EXHIBIT INDEX