Date effectiveStartDate =
                subscription.SBQQ__StartDate__c.day() == 1
                ? subscription.SBQQ__StartDate__c
                : subscription.SBQQ__StartDate__c.addMonths(1).toStartOfMonth();

            Integer monthsFromStart = effectiveStartDate.monthsBetween(Date.today());
            Integer frequencyInMonths = PERIODIC_COMPENSATIONS.get(frequency);
            Integer fullPeriods = monthsFromStart / frequencyInMonths;
            // TO:DO think about better variable naming
            Integer monthsToAdd = fullPeriods * frequencyInMonths;
            // check if period is full/closed
            if (Math.mod(monthsFromStart, frequencyInMonths) != 0) {
                monthsToAdd++;
            }
            payOutDate = effectiveStartDate.addMonths(monthsToAdd);