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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-085676"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T21:53:13.309098+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions acquires ResoluteAI for $2.1M cash plus earnout; adds $1.3M ARR

## Summary
- Cash consideration $2.1M plus earnout of 3.5x ending ARR minus enterprise value, paid over 8 quarters.
- Adds $1.3M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of June 30, 2023, from ResoluteAI.
- ResoluteAI provides AI/NLP-powered search, discovery, and knowledge management platform for science and innovation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-085676
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465923085676/0001104659-23-085676-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465923085676/tm2322397d1_8k.htm

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