BANYAN SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                  FORM 10 - Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
                                    OF 1934


For the quarter ended March 31, 1997             Commission File Number 0-20364

                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            MASSACHUSETTS                             04-2798394
   (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
    incorporation or organization)


          120 FLANDERS ROAD                                01581
       WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS                          (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                (508) 898-1000
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes     X          No  
      -----           ------            

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as
of April 30, 1997:

              Class                              Number of Shares Outstanding
              -----                             -----------------------------
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                   17,306,153

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED


                                     INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PAGE NUMBER
                                                                           -----------
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<S>      <C>                                                               <C>
         Item 1.   Financial Statements

                   Consolidated Balance Sheets                                  3
                   March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996               
                                                                       
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations                        4
                   Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996         
                                                                       
                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                        5
                   Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996         
                                                                       
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   6
                                                                       
         Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial            7
                   Condition and Results of Operations

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            11
 

SIGNATURE                                                                      12

EXHIBIT INDEX                                                                  13

</TABLE> 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements,
including information with respect to the Company's plans and strategy for its
business.  For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes", "anticipates", "plans",
"expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements.  There are a number of important factors that could cause actual
events or the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements.  These factors include, without limitation,
those set forth below under the caption "Factors Affecting Future Operating
Results" included under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q.

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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            --------------------

                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 ASSETS                                               March 31, 1997   December 31, 1996
                                                                      ---------------  ------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>              <C>
 Current assets:                                      
    Cash and cash equivalents                                               $  4,342         $     8,314
    Restricted cash and cash equivalents                                       1,334               2,299
    Marketable securities                                                      7,226               4,139
    Accounts receivable, less allowances of  $5,101 and $7,168                18,377              19,754
    Inventories                                                                1,831               2,863
    Software licenses                                                          1,930               3,016
    Other current assets                                                       3,645               3,368
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total current assets                                                 38,685              43,753
Property and equipment:                               
    Computers and peripherals                                                 25,021              24,885
    Equipment                                                                 11,409              11,434
    Furniture and fixtures                                                     4,459               4,645
    Leasehold improvements                                                     4,540               4,655
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total                                                                45,429              45,619
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                            33,587              32,054
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Property and equipment, net                                         11,842               13,565
                                      
Marketable securities                                                              -               4,436
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,949 and $5,661             7,722               7,778
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total assets                                                       $ 58,249         $    69,532
                                                                            ========         ===========
                  LIABILITIES                                
Current liabilities:                                  
    Accounts payable                                                        $  1,677         $     3,633
    Accrued compensation                                                       4,138               6,338
    Accrued expenses                                                           7,601               7,629
    Accrued costs for restructuring and other charges                          2,504               4,908
    Income taxes payable                                                         218                 212
    Software licenses payable, current portion                                 1,337               1,581  
    Note payable                                                               1,094               1,079
    Deferred revenue                                                          20,736              19,886
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total current liabilities                                            39,305              45,266
Software licenses payable, non-current                                           590                 590
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                   3,108               3,354
                   STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY                   
              
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued                         
 and outstanding 19,154,153 and 18,996,882 shares                                194                 190                          
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none                 -                   -
 issued and outstanding                               
Additional paid-in capital                                                    65,892              64,581
(Accumulated deficit)                                                        (22,184)            (15,792)
Treasury stock at cost; 1,848,000 common shares                              (28,564)            (28,564)  
Foreign currency translation adjustment                                          (33)                (23)
Unrealized (loss) on investments                                                 (59)                (70)
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total stockholders' equity                                           15,246              20,322
                                                                            --------         -----------
         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                         $ 58,249         $    69,532
                                                                            ========         ===========
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                            Three Months Ended
                                                March 31,
                                           --------------------
                                             1997       1996
                                           ---------  ---------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>
 
Revenues:
 Software                                   $16,265    $24,931
 Support and training                         3,653      4,469
 Hardware                                       113        532
                                            -------    -------

   Total revenues                            20,031     29,932
 
Cost of revenues:
 Software                                     2,548      2,515
 Support and training                         2,763      3,273
 Hardware                                        50        183
                                            -------    -------
 
   Total cost of revenues                 
                                       
 
Gross margin                                 14,670     23,961
 
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing                         12,982     15,179
 Product development                          4,728      5,333
 General and administrative                   3,348      3,100
                                            -------    -------
   Total operating expenses                  21,058     23,612
                                            -------    -------
 
(Loss)/income from operations                (6,388)       349
 
Other income (expense):
 Interest income                                142        335
 Interest expense                               (24)       (21)
 Other, net                                     (32)       (87)
                                            -------    -------
   Total other income (expense)                  86        227
                                            -------    -------
 
(Loss)/income before income taxes            (6,302)       576
Provision for income taxes                       90        207
                                            -------    -------
Net (loss)/income                           $(6,392)   $   369
                                            =======    =======
 
Net (loss)/income per share                  $(0.37)     $0.02
                                            =======    =======
 
Weighted average number of common            17,251     17,275
                                            =======    =======
 and dilutive common equivalent shares
 outstanding
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                                             Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                             -----------------------------
                                                                                                 1997             1996
                                                                                             ---------------  ------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                          
 Net (loss)/income                                                                            $(6,392)           $   369
 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in) operating activities:                       
  Depreciation and amortization                                                                 2,213              1,683
  Noncash charges-issuance of stock                                                               721                  -
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                
   Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable                                                   1,348             (5,449)
   Decrease in inventories                                                                      1,029                352
   Decrease in other current assets                                                               572                139
   (Decrease) in other liabilities                                                               (231)               (98)
   (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued compensation and expenses                        (3,964)            (2,273)
   (Decrease) in accrued costs for restructuring and other charges                             (1,771)            (5,524)
   (Decrease) in software licenses payable, net                                                  (244)              (240)
   Increase in income taxes payable                                                                 6              1,651
   (Increase) in other non current assets                                                        (207)                 -
   Increase in deferred revenue                                                                   863              3,877
                                                                                              -------            -------
 Net cash (used in) operating activities                                                       (6,057)            (5,513)
                                                                                                              
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                         
 Capital expenditures                                                                            (403)            (1,247)
 Minority interest equity investments                                                               -                 95
 Capitalization of software costs                                                                (323)              (524)
 Acquisition of software licenses                                                                   -               (725)
 Proceeds from/(purchases of) marketable securities, net                                        1,360              4,648
                                                                                              -------            -------
 Net cash provided by investing activities                                                        634              2,247
                                                                                                              
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                         
 Proceeds from stock plan purchases and stock options                                             594                106
                                                                                              -------            -------
 Net cash provided by financing activities                                                        594                106
                                                                                                              
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                     (108)               (18)
                                                                                              -------            -------
                                                                                                              
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                      (4,937)            (3,178)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period                                           10,613             12,398
                                                                                              -------            -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                                                $ 5,676            $ 9,220
                                                                                              =======            =======
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.

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                           BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


A.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
     accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 1997, and have
     been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying
     unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments,
     consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair
     presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and
     cash flows at the dates and for the periods indicated.  While the Company
     believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the
     information not misleading, these consolidated financial statements should
     be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
     related notes included in the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders
     and Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
     The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 1997
     are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal
     year.


B.   INVENTORIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
     Inventories consist of the following at:
        (in thousands)                        March 31, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                              --------------  -----------------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>
 
     Purchased parts                                $  866             $  989
     Work in process                                   314                313
     Finished goods                                    651              1,561
                                                    ------             ------
                                                    $1,831             $2,863
                                                    ======             ======
 
</TABLE>
C.   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT:

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
     of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS"),
     which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 1997,
     including interim periods. SFAS 128 establishes standards for computing and
     presenting earnings per share (EPS) and requires a dual presentation of
     basic and dilutive EPS. The Company is currently assessing the impact of
     SFAS 128.


D.   SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

     On April 21, 1997, the Company announced a reorganization of its
     operations.  As a result of the reorganization, the Company expects to
     record pre-tax restructuring and other charges of approximately $10,000,000
     to $13,000,000 in the quarter ending June 30, 1997. The restructuring and
     other charges will provide for severance costs related to the reduction of
     approximately 25% of the Company's workforce and costs related to facility
     and product line consolidations.

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                                   OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

Total revenues for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 were
$20.0 million and $29.9 million, respectively. This decrease was due to lower
software and support and training revenues as well as expected declines in
hardware revenues due to the continued phase-out of the Company's hardware
business. The Company's software revenues decreased by 35% compared to the
corresponding period in 1996 to $16.3 million. The decline in software revenues
in 1997 was attributable primarily to lower levels of sales of messaging
products, as a result of delays in delivery of new versions of BeyondMail IM,
and the Company's current VINES offerings. The revenues in the three-month
period ended March 31, 1997 were affected by several customer purchasing delays
due to general uncertainty resulting from the transition in senior management.
Support and training revenues decreased by 18% compared to the corresponding
period in 1996 to $3.7 million. The decline in support and training revenues was
attributable primarily to lower revenues from education services due to delays
in new product offerings. International revenues for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 were $6.2 million and $7.0 million, respectively.
This decrease was primarily due to lower revenues from messaging products.
International revenues accounted for 31% of total revenues for the three-month
period ended March 31, 1997, compared with 23% for the corresponding period in
1996.

Gross margins for software were $13.7 million, or 84%, for the three-month
period ended March 31, 1997, compared with $22.4 million, or 90%, for the
corresponding period in 1996.  The decrease in gross margin percentage was
primarily due to the absorption of overhead costs on lower levels of sales.  The
decrease in gross margin dollars was due to lower sales volume.

Gross margins for support and training were $0.9 million, or 24%, for the three-
month period ended March 31, 1997, compared with 27%, or $1.1 million, for the
corresponding period in 1996.  The decrease in gross margin percentage was
primarily due to the absorption of overhead costs on lower revenues.  The
decrease in gross margin dollars was due to lower revenues from education
classes.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased 14% to $13.0 million for the three-month
period ended March 31, 1997, compared to the same period in 1996.  This decrease
was primarily due to lower sales staffing and personnel costs as a result of the
reduction in work force as part of the Company's reorganization in the quarter
ended December 31, 1996.  Additionally, variable sales costs, including
commissions, decreased due to lower revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 1997
when compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.  Sales and
marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues were 65% and 51% for the three-
month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Product development  expenses decreased 11% to $4.7 million for the three-month
period ended March 31, 1997, compared to the corresponding period in 1996.  This
decrease was primarily due to lower headcount in the quarter ended March 31,
1997 when compared to the corresponding period in the prior year as a result of
the Company's reorganization in the quarter ended December 31, 1996. The Company
continues to focus its product development resources on its enterprise network
services offerings, particularly the Windows NT-based products and BeyondMail
products.  Additionally, the Company has maintained its investment in Internet-
related product initiatives, particularly Switchboard Incorporated technology
and services. 

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Product development expenses as a percentage of revenues were 24% and 18% for
the three-month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Software
costs of $324,000 and $524,000 were capitalized for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The amounts capitalized represented
6% and 9% of product development expenditures for each of the three-month
periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

General and administrative expenses increased 8% to $3.3 million for the three-
month period ended March 31, 1997, compared to the same period in 1996.  This
increase was primarily attributable to a one-time non cash charge of $721,000
for common stock issued as an executive signing bonus, offset in part by  lower
administrative and personnel costs as a result of the reduction in work force as
part of the Company's reorganization in the quarter ended December 31, 1996.
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 17% and 10%
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Interest income was $142,000 and $335,000 for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.  This decrease was due to lower levels of
available funds invested in marketable securities.

No tax provision, other than that required for foreign income or foreign
withholding taxes, was recorded for the three-month period ended March 31, 1997
due to the Company's net operating loss.  The effective tax rate for the 
three-month period ended March 31, 1996 was 36%.

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FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

Certain of the information contained in this Form 10-Q, including information
with respect to the Company's plans and strategy for its business expectations,
consist of forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include
the factors listed under "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the
Company's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, which are incorporated
herein by reference, as well as the following factors:

In 1996, the Company announced a reorganization of its operations, including the
search for a new president and chief executive officer and a reduction of
approximately 15% of its work force. The Company also reduced worldwide channel
inventories of its distribution partners by approximately $9.0 million in the
quarter ended December 31, 1996, which contributed to a decline in software
revenues and a net operating loss in the quarter ended December 31, 1996. 
In the second quarter of 1997, following the hiring of the new president and 
chief executive officer, the Company announced a reorganization of its
operations.  As a result of the reorganization the Company expects to record
pre-tax restructuring and other charges of approximately $10.0 million to $13.0
million in the quarter ending June 30, 1997.  The restructuring and other
charges will provide for severance costs related to the reduction of
approximately 25% of the Company's workforce and costs related to facility and
product line consolidations.  There can be no assurance the planned
reorganization will be successfully implemented.  The Company's future success
will depend on its ability to retain its key employees and attract new
employees, and there can be no assurance it will be able to do so.

In 1996 and the first quarter of 1997, a majority of the Company's product sales
were to existing customers for upgrade or expansion of their networks. The
Company's results will depend on its ability both to continue to sell products
for use in networks of existing customers and to attract new customers for the
Company's products. In addition, in 1996 and the first quarter of 1997, the
Company experienced extended selling cycles due to an increase in multi-year
customer agreements and to longer evaluation of operating systems and hardware
platforms by potential customers. The Company expects that extended selling
cycles will continue to affect the Company's operating results for the
foreseeable future. The Company's future success will depend on its ability to
retain its key employees and attract new employees, and there can be no
assurance it will be able to do so.

The Company's results are partially dependent on its ability to enhance existing
products and introduce new products on a timely basis, and to achieve market
acceptance for such enhanced new products.  The Company's results in 1996 and
the first quarter of 1997 were adversely affected by delays in the release and
localization of certain products, and there can be no assurance that the Company
will not experience similar delays in the future.  On September 30, 1996, the
Company introduced StreetTalk for Windows NT, which integrates the Windows NT
operating system into a VINES network.  Failure of this product to achieve
market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on the Company's future
results of operations.

Because of the foregoing factors and the factors incorporated herein by
reference, the Company believes that period-to-period comparisons of its
financial results are not necessarily meaningful and it expects that its results
of operations may fluctuate from period-to-period in the future.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working capital increased from a $1.5 million deficit at December 31, 1996 to a
$0.6 million deficit at March 31, 1997.  At March 31, 1997, cash and cash
equivalents combined with short-

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term and long-term marketable securities were $12.9 million, compared with $19.2
million at December 31, 1996. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $4.9 million
resulting in a cash balance of $5.7 million at March 31, 1997. This decrease was
due principally to the net loss in the quarter, $3.9 million decrease in
accounts payable and accrued expenses and $1.8 million in restructuring and
other charges, offset in part by a $1.4 million decrease in accounts receivable,
$1.4 million in proceeds from sales of marketable securities, $1.0 million
decrease in inventories and various other operating, investing and financing
activities.

On April 21, 1997, the Company announced a reorganization of its operations.  As
a result of the reorganization, the Company expects to record pre-tax
restructuring and other charges of approximately $10.0 million to $13.0 million
in the quarter ending June 30, 1997.  The restructuring and other charges will
provide for severance costs related to the reduction of approximately 25% of the
Company's workforce and costs related to facility and product line
consolidations.  The restructuring charge is expected to use cash of
approximately $3.0 million to $4.0 million.

In the quarter ended December 31, 1996, the Company recorded a restructuring
charge of $5.5 million. Management believes that the liability balance is
adequate to cover future expenditures associated with the restructuring charge.
The restructuring charge is expected to use cash of approximately $3.6 million,
of which $2.0 million had been expended through March 31, 1997.

The Company had a $10 million line of credit that expired in May 1997.The line
provided for borrowings to be made at the bank's prime rate. At March 31, 1997,
the Company had no borrowings under this line of credit. The Company is
negotiating to renew the line of credit and is also considering alternative
sources of financing. The Company believes that existing cash and marketable
securities, combined with cash expected to be generated from operations and an
available line of credit, will be sufficient to fund the Company's operations
through at least 1997. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will
be able to renew its line of credit or establish a new line of credit or an
alternative source of financing. If the Company fails to obtain such financing,
the Company could require additional cash to fund operations prior to the end of
1997. In addition, if revenues during the remainder of 1997 are lower than
expected, the Company could require additional cash to fund operations prior to
the end of 1997. There can be no assurance that such funds would be available on
commercially reasonable terms, if at all.

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

                         PART II -  OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------------------
 
         (a) The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index filed as part of this
             report are filed as part of or are included in this report.

         (b) The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the fiscal quarter
             for which this report is filed.

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                          BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                                   SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                               BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED



Date:   May 13, 1997           By:  /s/ Richard M. Spaulding
                                    ------------------------
                                    Richard M. Spaulding
                                    Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
                                    (principal financial and accounting officer)
 

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER                   TITLE OF DOCUMENT
- --------------                   -----------------

 
10.44                            Loan Document Modification Agreement, dated as
                                 of March 28, 1997, by and between the Company
                                 and Silicon Valley Bank.

27                               Financial Data Schedule.

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                     LOAN DOCUMENT MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
                     ------------------------------------
                      (No. 7; dated as of March 28, 1997)
                      -----------------------------------


     LOAN DOCUMENT MODIFICATION AGREEMENT dated as of March 28, 1997 (the
                                                                         
"Agreement") by and between BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, a Massachusetts
- ----------                                                              
corporation with its principal place of business at 120 Flanders Road, Westboro,
MA 01581 (the "Borrower") and SILICON VALLEY BANK (the "Bank"), a California
               --------                                 ----                
chartered bank with its principal place of business at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa
Clara, California 95054, and with a loan production office located at Wellesley
Office Park, 40 William Street, Wellesley, MA  02181, doing business under the
name "Silicon Valley East".


 I.            Reference to Existing Loan Documents.
               ------------------------------------ 

     Reference is hereby made to that Commitment Letter dated May 5, 1992
 between the Bank and the Borrower, as previously amended as of May 5, 1993, May
 5, 1994, May 5, 1995, January 22, 1996, February 1, 1996 and May 5, 1996 (with
 the attached schedules and exhibits, the "Commitment Letter") and the Loan
                                           -----------------               
 Documents referred to therein, including without limitation that certain
 Amended and Restated Promissory Note of the Borrower dated May 5, 1996 in the
 principal amount of $10,000,000 (the "Note"), and the Security Documents
                                       ----                              
 referred to therein.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used
 in this Agreement shall have the same respective meanings as set forth in the
 Commitment Letter.

 I.            Effective Date.
               -------------- 

     This Agreement shall become effective as of May 28, 1997 (the "Effective
                                                                    ---------
 Date"), provided that the Bank shall have received the following on or before
 ----                                                                         
 May 30, 1997 and provided further, however, in no event shall this Agreement
 become effective until signed by an officer of the Bank in California:

 A.             two copies of this Agreement, duly executed by the Borrower;

 A.             a check in the amount of $2,000 to cover the Bank's variance
 fee or a letter authorizing the Bank to debit the Borrower's account in such
 amount.

     By the signature of its authorized officer below, the Borrower is hereby
 representing that, except as modified in Schedule A attached hereto,  the
                                          ----------                      
 representations of the Borrower set forth in the Loan Documents (including
 those contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement) are true
 and correct as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date.
 Finally, the Borrower (and each guarantor, if any, signing below) agrees that,
 as of the Effective Date, it has no defenses against its obligations to pay any
 amounts under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     In addition, the Borrower (a) agrees to furnish to the Bank on or before
 April 15, 1997 a duly completed and signed Perfection Certificate in the form
 furnished herewith and to cooperate with the Bank in executing such further UCC
 financing statements as the Bank may reasonably
<PAGE>
 
 request, and (b) agrees to permit the Bank as its agent to conduct an accounts
 receivable audit at Borrower's expense on or before April 28, 1997. Borrower
 acknowledges that the Bank's failure to receive such a report favorable in
 substance to the Bank on or before such date shall constitute an "Event of
 Default" hereunder.

 I.            Modifications to Commitment Letter.
               ----------------------------------- 

 As of the Effective Date, the Commitment Letter is modified in the following
 respects:

 A.                 Numbered paragraph 7 of the Commitment Letter is hereby
 restated in its entirety as follows:

          "7.  The Borrower may not permit the (a) sum of the aggregate unpaid
      principal amount of any advances under this Commitment and (b) the
      aggregate of (i) all amounts available to be drawn under any letters of
      credit issued for the account of the Borrower as provided in Paragraph 8
      below (the "Available Letter of Credit Amount"), and (ii) all unreimbursed
      drawings under such letters of credit (the sum of (a) and (b), the
      "Extensions of Credit"), to exceed at any time an amount equal to either
      the sum of $10,000,000 committed by the Bank hereunder (the "Committed
      Amount") or the Borrowing Base, whichever is less.  If, at any time or for
      any reason, the aggregate amount of all Extensions of Credit under this
      Commitment is greater than the lesser of the Committed Amount or the
      Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Bank, in cash,
      the amount of such excess.

 A.                 Numbered paragraph 4(c) of Schedule II is hereby amended by
 inserting the following language at the beginning of the paragraph:

          "(c)  provided, however, that such a Compliance Certificate shall also
      be required within thirty (30) days of the end of each month with respect
      to Borrower's compliance with the Minimum Quick Ratio covenant set forth
      in Paragraph 17 of Schedule II"

 A.                 Numbered paragraph 17 of Schedule II is hereby restated in
 its entirety as follows:

          "17. Quick Ratio.  The Borrower will not permit the Quick Ratio to be
               -----------                                                     
      less than 1.5 to 1 at the end of any fiscal month, commencing as of
      February 28, 1997."

 A.                 Numbered paragraph 18 of Schedule II (the Minimum
 Profitability Covenant) is hereby corrected by substituting the word "not" for
 the word "now" appearing in the first line thereof.

          "18. Minimum Profitability.  The Borrower shall not incur Net Losses
               ---------------------                                          
      in any two consecutive fiscal quarters and shall not permit Net Income to
      be less than $1.00 in any fiscal year."

 A.                 Schedule III is hereby amended by inserting or restating the
 following definitions thereunder in alphabetical order:
<PAGE>
 
          "Borrowing Base" means an amount equal to (i) thirty percent (30%) of
      Eligible Accounts Receivable plus (ii) thirty percent (30%) of the value
      of Eligible Foreign Accounts Receivable, as determined by Bank with
      reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by
      Borrower.

          "Eligible Accounts Receivable" means those accounts receivable that
      arise in the ordinary course of Borrower's business that comply with all
      of Borrower's representations and warranties to Bank set forth in Schedule
      I. Unless otherwise agreed to by Bank in writing, Eligible Accounts
      Receivable shall not include the following:

               (a) accounts that the account debtor has failed to pay within
      ninety (90) days of invoice date;

               (b) accounts with respect to an account debtor, fifty percent
      (50%) of whose accounts the account debtor has failed to pay within ninety
      (90) days of invoice date;

               (c) accounts with respect to an account debtor, including
      Affiliates, whose total obligations to Borrower exceed twenty-five percent
      (25%) of all accounts receivable, to the extent such obligations exceed
      the aforementioned percentage, except as approved in writing by Bank;

               (d) accounts with respect to which the account debtor does not
      have its principal place of business in the United States;

               (e) accounts with respect to which the account debtor is a
      federal, state, or local governmental entity or any department, agency, or
      instrumentality thereof, except for those accounts of the United States or
      any department, agency or instrumentality thereof as to which the payee
      has assigned its rights to payment thereof to Bank and the assignment has
      been acknowledged, pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as
      amended (31 U.S.C. 3727);

               (f) accounts with respect to which Borrower is liable to the
      account debtor, but only to the extent of any amounts owing to the account
      debtor (sometimes referred to as "contra" accounts, e.g. accounts payable,
      customer deposits, credit accounts etc.).

               (g) accounts generated by demonstration or promotional equipment,
      or with respect to which goods are placed on consignment, guaranteed sale,
      sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold, or other terms by reason
      of which the payment by the account debtor may be conditional;

               (h) accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an
      Affiliate, officer, employee, or agent of Borrower;

               (i) accounts with respect to which the account debtor disputes
      liability or makes any claim with respect thereto as to which Bank
      believes, in its sole discretion,
<PAGE>
 
      that there may be a basis for dispute (but only to the extent of the
      amount subject to such dispute or claim), or is subject to any Insolvency
      Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business; and

               (j) accounts with respect to which the account debtor disputes
      liability or makes any claim with respect thereto as to which Bank
      believes, in its sole discretion, that there may be a basis for dispute
      (but only to the extent of the amount subject to such dispute or claim),
      or is subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes
      out of business; and

               (k) accounts the collection of which Bank reasonably determines
      to be doubtful.

          "Eligible Foreign Accounts" means accounts receivable with respect to
      which the account debtor does not have its principal place of business in
      the United States and that are:  (1) covered by credit insurance in form
      and amount, and by an insurer satisfactory to Bank less the amount of any
      deductible(s) which may be or become owing thereon; or (2) supported by
      one or more letters of credit either advised or negotiated through Bank or
      in favor of Bank as beneficiary, in an amount and of a tenor, and issued
      by a financial institution, acceptable to Bank; or (3) that Bank approves
      on a case-by-case basis.

          "Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against
      any person or entity under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy
      Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law,
      including assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal
      moratoria, compositions, extension generally with its creditors, or
      proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

 A.                 Schedule II to the Commitment Letter is hereby further
 amended by restating Exhibit A thereto in its entirety in the form of Exhibit A
 hereto.

 A.                 Schedule II to the Commitment Letter is hereby further
 amended by restating Exhibit B thereto in its entirety in the form of Exhibit B
 hereto.

 A.                 The Commitment Letter and the other Loan Documents are
 hereby amended wherever necessary or appropriate to reflect the foregoing
 changes.

 I.            Waiver of Events of Default.
               --------------------------- 

     The Bank hereby waives any and all Events of Default created by the
 Borrower's failure to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 17 (Quick Ratio),
 Paragraph 18 (Minimum Profitability), Paragraph 19 (Tangible Net Worth) and
 Paragraph 20 (Tangible Capital Base) of Schedule II for the fiscal quarter
 ending on December 31, 1996.

 I.            Effective Date.
               -------------- 

     This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first set forth above
 when the Bank shall have received two copies of this Agreement, duly executed
 by the Borrower (provided that in no event shall this Agreement become
 effective until signed by an authorized officer of the
<PAGE>
 
 Bank in California). By the signature of its authorized officer below, the
 Borrower is hereby representing that, as of the date hereof, it has no defenses
 against its obligations to pay any amounts under the Commitment Letter and the
 other Loan Documents.

 I.            Continuing Validity.
               ------------------- 

     Upon the effectiveness hereof, each reference in each Security Instrument
 or other Loan Document to "the Commitment Letter", "thereunder", "thereof",
 "therein", or words of like import referring to the Commitment Letter, shall
 mean and be a reference to the Commitment Letter, as amended hereby.  Except as
 specifically set forth above, the Commitment Letter shall remain in full force
 and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.  Each of the other Loan
 Documents is in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
 The modifications set forth above (i) do not constitute a waiver or
 modification of any term, condition or covenant of the Commitment Letter or any
 other Loan Document, other than as expressly set forth herein, and (ii) shall
 not prejudice any rights which the Bank may now or hereafter have under or in
 connection with the Commitment Letter, as modified hereby, or the other Loan
 Documents, and shall not obligate the Bank to assent to any further
 modifications.

 I.            Miscellaneous.
               ------------- 

 A.                 This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts
 each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 A.                 THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

 A.                 THE BORROWER ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS
 PROPERTIES, UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR
 FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IN
 ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND AGAINST IT WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR
 BY REASON OF THIS LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF FOR
 ANY REASON LENDER CANNOT AVAIL ITSELF OF THE COURTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
 MASSACHUSETTS, THEN VENUE SHALL LIE  IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

 A.                 The Borrower agrees to promptly pay on demand all costs and
 expenses of the Bank in connection with the preparation, reproduction,
 execution and delivery of this letter amendment and the other instruments and
 documents to be delivered hereunder, including the reasonable fees and out-of-
 pocket expenses of Sullivan & Worcester LLP, special counsel for the Bank with
 respect thereto.
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Borrower have caused this Agreement to
 be signed under seal by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
 date set forth above.
 

                              SILICON VALLEY EAST, a Division
                                of Silicon Valley Bank


                              By:_____________________________
                                    Name:  Joan S. Parsons
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President

                              SILICON VALLEY BANK


                              By:______________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:
                                    (signed in Santa Clara, CA)

                              BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED


                              By:______________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:
<PAGE>
 
                                   EXHIBIT A
                                TO SCHEDULE II
                            COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 TO:       SILICON VALLEY BANK

 FROM:     BANYAN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

      The undersigned authorized officer of Banyan Systems Incorporated hereby
 certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Commitment
 Letter dated as of June 5, 1992 between Borrower and Bank as amended through
 the date hereof (the "Agreement"), (i) Borrower is in complete compliance for
 the period ending                with all required covenants except as noted
 below and (ii) all representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the
 Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.
 Attached herewith are the required documents supporting the above
 certification.  The Officer further certifies that these are prepared in
 accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are
 consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an
 accompanying letter or footnotes.  The Officer expressly acknowledges that no
 borrowings may be requested by  the Borrower at any time or date of
 determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of the terms of the
 Agreement, and that  such compliance is determined not just  at the date this
 certificate is delivered.

 PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE STATUS BY CIRCLING YES/NO UNDER "COMPLIES" COLUMN.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  
    REPORTING COVENANT                      REQUIRED                      COMPLIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                <C>         <C>
 
    Quarterly financial statements     Quarterly within 45 days           Yes       No
    Compliance Certificate             Quarterly within 45 days           Yes       No
                                       (except for Quick Ratio)
 
    FINANCIAL COVENANT                     REQUIRED          ACTUAL             COMPLIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
    Maintain on a Quarterly Basis:
     Minimum Tangible Capital Base         $37,500,000       $ _______       Yes       No
     Maximum Debt/Tangible Net Worth
    (less Deferred Revenue).               1.0:1.0           _____:1.0       Yes       No
 
    Profitability     Quarterly            No two            $ _______       Yes       No
                                           consecutive
                                           loss quarters
                      Annually             $1.00             $ _______       Yes       No
 
    Maintain on a Monthly Basis:
     Minimum Quick Ratio (less
     Deferred Revenue)                     1.5:1.0           _____:1.0       Yes       No
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 COMMENTS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS:  See Attached.


 Sincerely,


 _______________________
 Signature
 Title

 Date::_________________

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<PAGE>
 
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31,
1997 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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