Amentum Holdings, Inc.

half of the fiscal year as a result of fringe benefit and payroll timing. Transformative year for amentum.

Highlighted by exceeding our financial commitments in a dynamic market environment, advancing our growth objectives with key strategic wins and a 1.2 times book-to-bill, and surpassing our cash flow and deleveraging expectations, we are excited about the road ahead. Our portfolio is strategically aligned with enduring global trends, customer priorities, and tailwinds in accelerating growth markets. While pleased with our current progress and achievements, we remain focused on delivering our strategic objectives and driving long-term value for all stakeholders. With that, operator, please open the line for questions.

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Hey, thank you for the question.

Can you discuss perhaps the level of kind of timing or one-time margin in cash flow dynamics in the quarter and then how much Section 174 benefits were