Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) and Rule 424(c)

Registration No. 333-138842

Prospectus Supplement No. 1

(To Prospectus Dated December 12, 2006)

ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Prospectus Supplement

Dated February 20, 2007

This document supplements the information in our prospectus dated December 12, 2006, relating to the resale of 3,230,769 shares of our common stock.  This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not be delivered or utilized without, the prospectus dated December 12, 2006.  The registration statement on Form S-1 to which this prospectus supplement relates was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2006.  This prospectus supplement contains information that was set forth in an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2007 with respect to our announcement on that date of our fourth quarter and full year 2006 unaudited financial results.




Unaudited Financial Results

Zanaflex Gross Sales - For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, we reported gross sales of Zanaflex CapsulesTM of $6.9 million and gross sales of Zanaflex® tablets of $1.3 million providing combined gross sales of $8.2 million, compared to $2.7 million in combined gross sales for the same quarter in 2005. For the full year ended December 31, 2006, we reported gross sales of Zanaflex Capsules of $18.1 million and gross sales of Zanaflex tablets of $8.4 million providing combined gross sales of $26.5 million, compared to $5.9 million in combined gross sales for the same period in 2005. Gross sales are recognized using a deferred revenue recognition model, meaning Zanaflex product shipments to wholesalers are recorded as deferred revenue and only




recognized as revenue when end-user prescriptions of Zanaflex Capsules and tablets are reported.

Zanaflex Shipments - Zanaflex Capsules shipments for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 were $10.6 million and Zanaflex tablet shipments were $2.0 million providing total shipments of $12.6 million compared to $1.7 million of Zanaflex Capsules shipments and $2.3 million of tablet shipments for total shipments of $4.0 million for the same quarter in 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Zanaflex Capsules shipments were $24.2 million and Zanaflex tablets shipments were $6.7 million providing total shipments of $30.9 million compared to $7.8 million of Zanaflex Capsules shipments and $10.3 million of tablet shipments for total shipments of $18.1 million for the prior year.

We reported net loss of $7.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, or $0.30 per share, compared to a net loss of $15.8 million, or $75.59 per share, for the same period in 2005. We reported a net loss of $60.0 million for the full year ended December 31, 2006, or $3.27 per share, compared to a net loss of $60.4 million, or $295.27 per share, in 2005.

As of December 31, 2006, we held cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $53.8 million, compared to $13.8 million at December 31, 2005.




Financial Statements

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

18,101

 

$

11,761

 

Short-term investments

 

35,656

 

2,001

 

Finished goods inventory held by the Company

 

4,701

 

5,587

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,223

 

1,707

 

Intangible assets, net

 

10,178

 

5,952

 

Total assets

 

$

84,368

 

$

33,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

14,033

 

$

14,060

 

Deferred product revenue

 

20,441

 

16,736

 

Total current liabilities

 

38,910

 

35,858

 

Long term liabilities

 

26,790

 

23,377

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

18,669

 

(116,536

)

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ deficit

 

$

84,368

 

$

33,912

 

 




Acorda Therapeutics, Inc

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross sales - Zanaflex

 

$

8,245

 

$

2,684

 

$

26,548

 

$

5,923

 

Less: discounts and allowances

 

(560

)

(122

)

396

 

(1,114

)

Net sales

 

7,685

 

2,562

 

26,944

 

4,809

 

Grant revenue

 

35

 

152

 

407

 

336

 

Total net revenue

 

7,720

 

2,714

 

27,351

 

5,145

 

Less: cost of sales

 

(3,085

)

(2,858

)

(7,123

)

(5,132

)

Gross profit

 

4,635

 

(144

)

20,228

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

3,162

 

3,237

 

12,055

 

12,890

 

Sales and marketing

 

4,937

 

3,441

 

19,079

 

13,098

 

General and administrative

 

3,288

 

2,096

 

12,561

 

8,435

 

Total operating expenses

 

11,387

 

8,774

 

43,695

 

34,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

$

(6,752

)

$

(8,918

)

$

(23,467

)

$

(34,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and amortization of debt discount expense

 

(879

)

(702

)

(2,553

)

(1,526

)

Interest income

 

618

 

54

 

1,471

 

402

 

Other income

 

4

 

 

75

 

1

 

 

 

(257

)

(648

)

(1,007

)

(1,123

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

 

454

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(7,009

)

(9,566

)

(24,020

)

(35,530

)

Beneficial conversion feature, accretion of issuance costs, preferred dividends, and fair value of warrants issued to convertible preferred stockholders

 

 

(6,212

)

(36,007

)

(24,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) allocable to common shareholders

 

$

(7,009

)

$

(15,778

)

$

(60,027

)

$

(60,379

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share allocable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.30

)

$

(75.59

)

$

(3.27

)

$

(295.27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share allocable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

 

23,093,117

 

208,732

 

18,345,543

 

204,485