Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Note 4. Intangible Assets

The following schedule presents the details of intangible assets as of April 30, 2017 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2017
	Gross							Remaining
	carrying		Accumulated					useful life
	amount		amortization			Net		(in years)
Existing technology	$	3,880	$	(2,927	)	$	953		1.4
Database		4,939		(3,588	)		1,351		2.4
Customer contracts and relationships		33,643		(6,113	)		27,530		8.2
Software		10,867		(4,053	)		6,814		2.9
Brand		1,141		(516	)		625		1.9
	$	54,470	$	(17,197	)	$	37,273

The following schedule presents the details of intangible assets as of January 31, 2017 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	January 31, 2017
	Gross							Remaining
	carrying		Accumulated					useful life
	amount		amortization			Net		(in years)
Existing technology	$	3,880	$	(2,733	)	$	1,147		1.6
Database		4,939		(3,291	)		1,648		2.5
Customer contracts and relationships		33,643		(5,245	)		28,398		8.5
Software		10,867		(3,481	)		7,386		3.2
Brand		1,141		(437	)		704		2.2
	$	54,470	$	(15,187	)	$	39,283

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $2.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets, for the next five years and thereafter is as follows as of April 30, 2017 (in thousands):

	Estimated
	amortization
Period	expense
Fiscal 2018	$	5,797
Fiscal 2019		6,955
Fiscal 2020		6,062
Fiscal 2021		3,629
Fiscal 2022		3,182
Thereafter		11,648
Total	$	37,273