Most people in the United States get enough vitamin A from the foods they eat, and vitamin A deficiency is rare. However, certain groups of people are more likely than others to have trouble getting enough vitamin A: Premature infants, who often have low levels of vitamin A in their first year.
The Negative Pledge. Banks have traditionally used a device known as the negative pledge (âNegative Pledgeâ) in lending documents. The Negative Pledge is an agreement whereby a borrower-pledgor promises a lender not to place a lien on pledgorâs property.
Most corporate bonds are debenturesâthat is, unsecured debt obligations backed only by the issuerâs general credit and the capacity of its cash flow to repay interest and principal. However, even unsecured bonds usually have the protection of what is known as a negative pledge provision.