Atlanta, GA-Based Global Payments Inc 4Q 2017 Net Income Was $250 Mil Up a Spectacular 793% or Up $222 Mil From Its 4Q 2016 Net Income of $28 Mil ....................................................................................... Global Payments Received a 4Q 2017 US Federal Income Tax Benefit of $159 Mil From the Puzzling, Very Lucrative US Federal Income Tax Debt Forgiveness Feature in the US Trump Tax Cuts Act ....................................................................................... This $159 Mil Income Tax Benefit Comprised 72% of Global Payment's 4Q 2017 Total Net Income Improvement of $222 Mil From the 4Q 2016