"The answer is simple, either SUD don’t receive $170K per month from Strides (as I believe), or SC is braindead"
It couldn't be both?
For one thing, Strides are not about to give away free money to the Aussies. Whatever Suda wants from Strides every month, Suda will have to claim for. If Suda spent $10,000 in a month on Strides's work, then Suda will get $10,000.