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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-086353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T17:32:04.703623+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions acquires ResoluteAI for $3.215M; adds $1.3M ARR

## Summary
- Enterprise value $3.215M (≈2.5x ARR); cash at close reduced by $0.3M for deferred revenue.
- Adds ~$1.3M in ARR with ~$125K/month cash burn; expects positive cash flow and adjusted EBITDA in FY24.
- Earnout: 3.5x product ARR at 18 months minus $3.215M, paid in equal quarterly installments over 2 years.
- Integration will bring advanced search tools to Article Galaxy within months; no price changes planned.
- ResoluteAI is 100% remote, founded 2015, with two products (Foundation and Nebula) covering 20+ datasets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-086353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465923086353/0001104659-23-086353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465923086353/tm2322505d1_8k.htm

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