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Exhibit 10.7




 





NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2007-A,




U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,




as Indenture Trustee and




as Secured Party,




and




U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,




as Securities Intermediary




 






CONTROL AGREEMENT




Dated as of July 31, 2007




 






 







 









 







TABLE OF CONTENTS




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
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	ARTICLE ONE DEFINITIONS	 	 	1	 
	1.01
	 	General Definitions	 	 	1	 
	1.02
	 	Incorporation of UCC by Reference	 	 	2	 
	1.03
	 	Interpretive Provisions	 	 	2	 
	 
	ARTICLE TWO ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL OVER SECURITIES ACCOUNTS	 	 	2	 
	2.01
	 	Establishment of Reserve Account	 	 	2	 
	2.02
	 	“Financial Assets” Election	 	 	2	 
	2.03
	 	Entitlement Orders	 	 	2	 
	2.04
	 	Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off	 	 	3	 
	2.05
	 	Notice of Adverse Claims	 	 	3	 
	 
	ARTICLE THREE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY	 	 	3	 
	3.01
	 	Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Securities Intermediary	 	 	3	 
	 
	ARTICLE FOUR MISCELLANEOUS	 	 	4	 
	4.01
	 	Choice of Law	 	 	4	 
	4.02
	 	Conflict with Other Agreements	 	 	4	 
	4.03
	 	Amendments	 	 	4	 
	4.04
	 	Successors	 	 	4	 
	4.05
	 	Notices	 	 	4	 
	4.06
	 	Termination	 	 	5	 
	4.07
	 	Counterparts	 	 	5	 
	4.08
	 	No Petition	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 





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CONTROL AGREEMENT




     This Control Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 31, 2007 (as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) is among Nissan Auto Lease
Trust 2007-A, a statutory trust formed pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware (the
“Issuing Entity”), U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), in its capacity as
indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) on behalf of the holders of the Notes (the
“Secured Party”) under the Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2007 (the “Indenture”),
by and between the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee, and U.S. Bank, in its capacity as
securities intermediary (the “Securities Intermediary”).



RECITALS




     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Indenture, the Issuing Entity has granted to the Secured Party a
security interest in investment property consisting of the Reserve Account, related Security
Entitlements and the financial assets and other investment property from time to time included
therein to secure payment of the Notes;



     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Indenture, on the date on which the lien of the Indenture is
released, rights with respect to the Reserve Account shall be transferred back to the Trust; and



     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that the security interest of the Secured Party be a first
priority security interest perfected by “control” pursuant to Articles Eight and Nine of the UCC.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:



ARTICLE ONE




DEFINITIONS




          1.01 General Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement of Definitions, dated as of July 31,
2007, by and among the Issuing Entity, as issuer, NILT Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, as
grantor and initial beneficiary (in such capacity, the “Grantor” and the “UTI
Beneficiary,” respectively), Nissan-Infiniti LT, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Titling
Trust”), Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, a California corporation (“NMAC”), in its
individual capacity, as servicer and as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Servicer” and the “Administrative Agent,” respectively), Nissan Auto Leasing LLC
II, a Delaware limited liability company (“NALL II”), NILT, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
as trustee to the Titling Trust (the “Trustee” or “Titling Trustee”), Wilmington
Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as owner trustee and Delaware trustee (in such
capacity, the “Owner Trustee” and the “Delaware Trustee,” respectively) and U.S.
Bank, as Indenture Trustee and trust agent (in such capacity, the “Trust Agent”).




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          1.02 Incorporation of UCC by Reference. Except as otherwise specified herein or as the
context may otherwise require, all terms used in this Agreement not otherwise defined herein which
are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC.




          1.03 Interpretive Provisions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) terms used in this Agreement
include, as appropriate, all genders and the plural as well as the singular, (ii) references to
words such as “herein”, “hereof”, and the like shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular part, Article, or Section within this Agreement, (iii) the term “include” and all
variations thereof shall mean “include without limitation”, (iv) the term “or” shall include
“and/or”, (v) the term “proceeds” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the UCC and (vi) any
defined term that relates to a document shall include within its definition any amendments,
modifications, renewals, restatements, extensions, supplements, or substitutions that have been or
are hereafter executed and delivered in accordance with the terms thereof, except that references
to the SUBI Trust Agreement include only such items as related to the 2007-A SUBI and the Titling
Trust.




ARTICLE TWO




ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL OVER SECURITIES ACCOUNTS




          2.01 Establishment of Reserve Account. The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms
that (i) the Issuing Entity has established the Reserve Account with the Securities Intermediary,
(ii) the Reserve Account is an account to which financial assets are or may be credited, (iii) the
Securities Intermediary shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture, treat the
Secured Party as entitled to exercise the rights with respect to any financial asset credited to
the Reserve Account, (iv) all property delivered to the Securities Intermediary by or on behalf of
the Secured Party for deposit to the Reserve Account will promptly be credited to the Reserve
Account and (v) all securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to the
Reserve Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, endorsed to the
Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the
name of the Securities Intermediary and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Reserve
Account be registered in the name of the Issuing Entity, payable to the order of the Issuing Entity
or specially endorsed to the Issuing Entity except to the extent the foregoing have been specially
endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank.




          2.02 “Financial Assets” Election. The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each
item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash)
credited to the Reserve Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of
Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.




          2.03 Entitlement Orders. If at any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive any
Entitlement Order from the Secured Party with respect to the Reserve Account, the Securities
Intermediary shall comply with such Entitlement Order without further consent by the Issuing
Entity, the Secured Party or any other Person. If at any time the Secured Party notifies the
Securities Intermediary in writing that the Lien of the Indenture has been released, the Securities
Intermediary shall thereafter comply with Entitlement Orders with respect to the
Reserve Account from the Secured Party without further consent by the Issuing Entity or any
other Person.




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          2.04 Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off. If the Securities Intermediary has or
subsequently obtains by agreement, operation of law or otherwise a security interest in the Reserve
Account or any Security Entitlement credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby agrees
that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interests of the Secured Party.
The financial assets and other items deposited to the Reserve Account will not be subject to
deduction, set-off, banker’s lien or any other right in favor of any Person or entity other than
the Secured Party (except that the Securities Intermediary may set off against amounts on deposit
in the Reserve Account (i) all amounts due to it in respect of its customary fees and expenses for
the routine maintenance and operation of the Reserve Account and (ii) the face amount of any checks
that have been credited to the Reserve Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of
uncollected or insufficient funds).




          2.05 Notice of Adverse Claims. Except for the claims and interests of the Secured
Party and the Issuing Entity in the Reserve Account, the Securities Intermediary does not know of
any claim to, or interest in, the Reserve Account or in any financial asset credited thereto. If
any Person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment,
judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against the Reserve Account or in
any financial asset credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Secured
Party and the Issuing Entity thereof.




ARTICLE THREE




REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY




          3.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Securities Intermediary. The
Securities Intermediary hereby represents and warrants to each of the Secured Party and the Issuing
Entity, and covenants that:




               (a) The Reserve Account has been established as set forth in Section 2.01 and the
Reserve Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until termination of this
Agreement. The Securities Intermediary shall not change the name or account number of the Reserve
Account without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.



               (b) No financial asset carried in the Reserve Account is or will be registered in the name of
the Issuing Entity, payable to the order of the Issuing Entity, or specially endorsed to the
Issuing Entity, except to the extent such financial asset has been endorsed to the Securities
Intermediary or in blank.



               (c) This Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Securities Intermediary,
enforceable against the Securities Intermediary in accordance with its terms.



               (d) The Securities Intermediary has not entered into, and until the termination of this
Agreement will not enter into, any agreement pursuant to which it agrees to
comply with Entitlement Orders of any Person other than the Secured Party to the extent
provided in Section 2.03, with respect to the Reserve Account.



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               (e) The Securities Intermediary has not entered into any other agreement with the Issuing
Entity or the Secured Party purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Securities
Intermediary to comply with Entitlement Orders as set forth in Section 2.03.



ARTICLE FOUR




MISCELLANEOUS




          4.01 Choice of Law. This Agreement and the Reserve Account shall be governed by the
laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than
Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York). Regardless of any
provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New York shall be deemed to be the
Securities Intermediary’s jurisdiction and the Reserve Account (as well as the Security
Entitlements related thereto) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.




          4.02 Conflict with Other Agreements. There are no other agreements entered into
between the Securities Intermediary in such capacity and the Issuing Entity with respect to the
Reserve Account. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and
any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Agreement shall
prevail.




          4.03 Amendments. No amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right
hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by all of the
parties hereto.




          4.04 Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to
the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors.




          4.05 Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered
mail, return receipt requested, to, in the case of (i) the Issuing Entity c/o Wilmington Trust
Company, at Rodney Square North, 1100 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890 (telecopier no.
(302) 651-8882), Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, with a copy to Nissan Motor Acceptance
Corporation, as Administrative Agent, at BellSouth Tower, 333 Commerce Street, 10th
Floor, B-10-C, Nashville, Tennessee 37201-1800 (telecopier no. (615) 725-1720), Attention:
Treasurer, (ii) the Secured Party, at U.S. Bank National Association, 209 South LaSalle Street,
Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60604 (telecopier no. (312) 325-8905), Attention: Nissan Auto Lease Trust
2007-A, and (iii) the Securities Intermediary, at U.S. Bank National Association, 209 South
LaSalle, Suite 300, Chicago IL 60604 (telecopier no. (312) 325-8905), Attention: Nissan Auto Lease
Trust 2007-A, or as to any of such parties, at such other address as shall be designated by such
party in a written notice to the other parties.




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          4.06 Termination. The rights and powers granted herein to the Secured Party have been
granted in order to perfect its security interest in the Reserve Account, are powers coupled with
an interest and will neither be affected by the bankruptcy of the Issuing Entity nor by the lapse
of time. The obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect with
respect to the Reserve Account until the Secured Party shall have notified the Securities
Intermediary in writing that its security interests under the Indenture have been terminated.




          4.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all
of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this
Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.




          4.08 No Petition. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees that prior to the
date that is one year and one day after the date upon which all obligations under each Securitized
Financing have been paid in full, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in
instituting against the Grantor, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Titling Trust, the Issuing Entity, any other Special Purpose Affiliate or any Beneficiary, any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency or liquidation Proceeding or other Proceeding under any federal or state
bankruptcy or similar law.




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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective officers as of the day and year first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2007-A

 	 
	 	By:  	WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
 	 
	 	 	not in its individual capacity, but 	 
	 	 	solely as Owner Trustee 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                  /s/ James P. Lawler
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James P. Lawler 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Indenture Trustee and Secured Party

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patricia M. Child
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patricia M. Child 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Securities Intermediary

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patricia M. Child
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patricia M. Child 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 




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