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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-138201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T09:02:53.928247+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions Q1 FY22: net loss $0.01/share, platform ARR up 33% to $6.3M

## Summary
- Total revenue $7.7M unchanged YoY; net loss $372K vs net income $15K prior.
- Platform revenue up 32% to $1.5M; ARR $6.3M (+33% YoY).
- Gross margin improved 275 bps to 34.4% on higher-margin platform mix.
- 37 net new platform deployments added (31 prior), total 590 deployments.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss $181K vs $167K income in prior-year quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-138201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465921138201/0001104659-21-138201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465921138201/tm2132841d1_8k.htm

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