S&P Global Ratings believes that it is unlikely Peraton Corp. will significantly improve its credit metrics over the next 12 months. Therefore, we lowered our issuer credit rating on the company to 'B-' from 'B'. At the same time, we lowered our issue-level ratings on Peraton's rated debt by one notch, though our recovery ratings are unchanged. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that the company's debt to EBITDA will remain above 7.5x while it generates positive free cash flow through 2025. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Peraton's debt to EBITDA will be above 7.5x through 2025, though we believe its positive cash flow generation and lack of near-term debt maturities will support its maintenance of sufficient liquidity.