Common use of Capital Adequacy; Increased Costs; Illegality Clause in Contracts

Capital Adequacy; Increased Costs; Illegality. (1) If Lender shall determine that any new applicable Law adopted after the Closing Date regarding capital adequacy, or any change after the Closing Date in any existing Law, or any change after the Closing Date in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by Lender (or its lending office) with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or credit extended by it hereunder to a level below that which Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance by an amount deemed by Lender to be material, then from time to time as promptly specified by Lender in writing, Borrower shall pay such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such reduction; provided that Borrower shall not be required to pay any amounts pursuant to this paragraph (1) to a subsequent holder of the Note to the extent that such amounts would not have been payable had GECC continued to hold the Note.