A new startup borrowed $$300,000$ from the bank to purchase office equipment. The interest rate on the loan is $12\%$ per year payable in equal installments. The bank has agreed to defer the loan for a year, but adjusts the loan terms to ensure that it doesn't lose any money on this modification. The bank expects to be paid back over the following $3$ years. What is the size of the equal annual installments once repayment begins?

$$139,876\mathrm{.}80$

$$135,000$

$$141,899\mathrm{.}65$

$$152,937\mathrm{.}21$