The Company recognized goodwill and certain intangible assets in connection with business combinations (Note ). The following table summarizes the composition of intangible assets at for the Successor and at for the Predecessor:

 

		Successor												Predecessor
		January 31,												October 31,
		2019												2018
		Gross								Net				Gross								Net
		Carrying				Accumulated				Carrying				Carrying				Accumulated				Carrying
(in thousands)		Value				Amortization				Amount				Value				Amortization				Amount
Customer relationship		$	168,700			$	4,793			$	163,906			$	47,641			$	(23,093	)		$	24,548
Trade name			5,100				78				5,022				15,412				(3,540	)			11,872
Trade name (indefinite life)			46,900				-				46,900				-				-				-
Noncompete agreements			-				-				-				495				(486	)			9
		$	220,700			$	4,871			$	215,828			$	63,548			$	(27,119	)		$	36,429

 

Amortization expense recognized by the Company related to intangible assets for the period from to Successor) was million. Amortization expense recognized by the Predecessor for the period from through and through Predecessor) was million and million, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets over the next fiscal years ending and thereafter is as follows:

 

(in thousands)
2019 (excluding the period from December 6, 2018 to January 31, 2019)		$	21,949
2020			26,685
2021			21,897
2022			17,719
2023			14,172
Thereafter			66,506
		$	168,928