As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2021

No. 333-256057​

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 3
to

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands*	6770	98-1556965
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-5500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Matthew Walters
1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-5500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

Christian O. Nagler, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 446-4800
Fax: (212) 446-4900 Steven Levine, Esq.
Per B. Chilstrom, Esq.
Julia Forbess, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP
801 California Street
Mountain View, California 94041
Tel: (650) 335-8500

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company  ☒
​	Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐

Exchange Act Rule 14d-l(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to Be Registered	Amount to Be Registered(4)	Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit			Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)			Amount of Registration Fee
New Velo3D Common Stock(1)	242,572,312	​	$	10.00(5)	​	$	2,425,723,120	​	$	264,647(8)
New Velo3D Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants(2)	13,746,367	​	$	11.50(6)	​	$	158,083,221	​	$	17,247(8)
Warrants to purchase New Velo3D Common Stock(3)	13,511,000	​	$	1.65(7)	​	$	22,293,150	​	$	2,433(8)
Total	269,829,679	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	$	284,327(8)(9)

(1)

The number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock (as defined below) being registered represents (i) 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares (as defined below) of JAWS Spitfire (as defined below) that were registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File Nos. 333-250151 and 333-251085) and offered by JAWS Spitfire in its initial public offering; (ii) 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares (as defined below) held by JAWS Spitfire’s initial shareholders; (iii) up to 192,668,711 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock estimated to be issued to the equityholders of Velo3D in connection with the Business Combination described in the proxy statement/prospectus (as defined below), based on the sum of (a) the 167,668,711 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock issuable upon the consummation of the Business Combination, without giving effect to downward adjustments, and (b) up to 25,000,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that may be issued after such date for certain equity holders of New Velo3D pursuant to the earnout provisions of the Business Combination Agreement described herein; and (iv) up to 6,778,601 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that may be issued to holders of the outstanding Velo3D Convertible Notes (as defined below) upon conversion of such notes. The Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire will automatically be converted by operation of law into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock as a result of the Domestication (as defined below).

(2)

Represents shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of (i) 8,625,000 public warrants (as defined below), (ii) 4,450,000 private placement warrants (as defined below) and (iii) up to 436,000 warrants exercisable for up to 671,367 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be issued to the warrantholders of Velo3D in connection with the Business Combination described in the proxy statement/prospectus. The warrants will convert into warrants to acquire shares of New Velo3D Common Stock as a result of the Domestication.

(3)

The number of warrants to acquire shares of New Velo3D Common Stock being registered represents (i) 8,625,000 public warrants, (ii) 4,450,000 private placement warrants and (iii) up to 436,000 warrants exercisable for up to 671,367 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be issued to the warrantholders of Velo3D in connection with the Business Combination described in the proxy statement/prospectus.

(4)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

(5)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on May 7, 2021 ($10.00 per Class A ordinary share). This calculation is in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) of the Securities Act.

(6)

Represents the exercise price of the warrants.

(7)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the JAWS Spitfire public warrants on the NYSE on May 7, 2021 ($1.65 per warrant). This calculation is in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) of the Securities Act.

(8)

Calculated by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0001091.

(9)

Previously paid.

*

Immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, JAWS Spitfire intends to effect a deregistration under Part XII the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) and a domestication under Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, pursuant to which JAWS Spitfire’s jurisdiction of incorporation will be changed from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”). All securities being registered will be issued by the continuing entity following the Domestication, which will be renamed “Velo3D, Inc.” upon the consummation of the Domestication. As used herein, “New Velo3D” refers to New Velo3D after giving effect to the Domestication.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The registrant may not sell the securities described in this preliminary proxy statement/​prospectus until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATE AUGUST 4, 2021

PROXY STATEMENT FOR
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
PROSPECTUS FOR
256,318,679 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND 13,746,367 WARRANTS OF JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(AFTER ITS DOMESTICATION AS A CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WHICH WILL BE RENAMED VELO3D, INC. IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOMESTICATION DESCRIBED HEREIN)

The board of directors of JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“JAWS Spitfire”), has unanimously approved the transactions (collectively, the “Business Combination”) contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated March 22, 2021 (as amended on July 20, 2021, and as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among JAWS Spitfire, Spitfire Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Velo3D, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Velo3D”), a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, including the domestication of JAWS Spitfire as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”). As described in this proxy statement/prospectus, JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders are being asked to consider a vote upon each of the Domestication and the Business Combination, among other items. As used in this proxy statement/prospectus, “New Velo3D” refers to JAWS Spitfire after giving effect to the consummation of the Domestication and the Business Combination.

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time (as defined below), (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”), and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B ordinary shares”), of JAWS Spitfire will be converted into one share of common stock par value $0.0001 per share of New Velo3D (collectively, the “New Velo3D Common Stock”); (ii) each issued and outstanding whole warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the JAWS Spitfire warrant agreement; (iii) the governing documents of JAWS Spitfire will be amended and restated and become the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of New Velo3D as described in this proxy statement/prospectus; and (iv) JAWS Spitfire’s name will change to “Velo3D, Inc.” In connection with clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, each issued and outstanding unit of JAWS Spitfire that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire and the underlying warrants of JAWS Spitfire prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Velo3D Common Stock and one-fourth of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the JAWS Spitfire warrant agreement.

On the date of Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication, Merger Sub will merge with and into Velo3D (the “Merger”), with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to the Merger, Velo3D will be a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire (the time that the Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “Effective Time”).

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms. The numbers of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock subject to the comparable options into which Velo3D options are exchanged will be deemed to be granted under the proposed Velo3D, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, reducing the number of shares otherwise available for issuance thereunder. The market value of the shares to be issued could vary significantly from the market value as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. It is anticipated that, upon completion of the Business Combination, (i) the Velo3D Shareholders will own, collectively, approximately 70.6% of the outstanding New Velo3D Common Stock, and (ii) JAWS Spitfire’s public shareholders will own approximately 17.3% of the outstanding New Velo3D Common Stock, in each case, assuming that none of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination, or approximately 75.3% and 11.8%, respectively, assuming that, all of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination. These percentages

(i) assume that 140,985,038 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock are issued to the holders of shares of common stock of Velo3D at Closing (including the holders of Velo3D warrants that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination) and the holders of preferred stock of Velo3D that will convert to shares of common stock of Velo3D pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination, which would be the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock issued to these holders if Closing were to occur on , 2021; (ii) are based on 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued in the PIPE Financing; (iii) do not take into account any exercise of public warrants or private placement warrants to purchase New Velo3D Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately following Closing; (iv) do not take into account any shares of New Velo3D Common Stock underlying vested and unvested options that will be held by equityholders of Velo3D immediately following Closing; (v) do not take into account any exercise of New Velo3D Warrants (other than those that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination) that will be outstanding immediately following Closing; and (vi) do not take into account shares of New Velo3D Common Stock underlying Convertible Notes that will be outstanding immediately following Closing. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Velo3D will be different.

This prospectus covers 256,318,679 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock (including shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants described above, but excluding vested options) and 13,511,000 warrants to acquire shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Domestication. The number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that this prospectus covers represents the maximum number of shares that may be issued to holders of shares and outstanding options of Velo3D in connection with the Business Combination (as more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus), together with the shares issued or issuable to the existing shareholders and warrant holders of JAWS Spitfire in connection with the Business Combination.

In connection with the foregoing and concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and JAWS Spitfire has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $155,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. JAWS Spitfire will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination.

JAWS Spitfire’s units, public shares and public warrants are currently listed on the NYSE under the symbols “SPFR.U,” “SPFR” and “SPFR WS,” respectively. JAWS Spitfire will apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the Business Combination, of New Velo3D Common Stock and warrants on the NYSE under the proposed symbols “VLD” and “VLD WS,” respectively. It is a condition of the consummation of the Business Combination that JAWS Spitfire receive confirmation from the NYSE that New Velo3D has been conditionally approved for listing on the NYSE, but there can be no assurance such listing condition will be met or that JAWS Spitfire will obtain such confirmation from the NYSE. If such listing condition is not met or if such confirmation is not obtained, the Business Combination will not be consummated unless the NYSE condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement is waived by the applicable parties.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides shareholders of JAWS Spitfire with detailed information about the Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the extraordinary general meeting of JAWS Spitfire. We encourage you to read the entire accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to therein, carefully and in its entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 31 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is dated            , 2021, and
is first being mailed to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders on or about            , 2021.

JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Dear JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation Shareholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting (the “extraordinary general meeting”) of JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“JAWS Spitfire”), at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on            , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned.

As all shareholders will no doubt be aware, due to the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, there are restrictions in place in many jurisdictions relating to the ability to conduct in-person meetings. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the extraordinary general meeting to also be held virtually over the Internet, but the physical location of the meeting will remain at the location specified above for the purposes of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

As further described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time (as described below), among other things, (i) JAWS Spitfire will change its name to “Velo3D, Inc.”; (ii) each outstanding Class A ordinary share of JAWS Spitfire and each outstanding Class B ordinary share of JAWS Spitfire will become one share of New Velo3D Common Stock, and each outstanding warrant of JAWS Spitfire will become one warrant to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock; and (iii) the governing documents of JAWS Spitfire will be amended and restated. As used in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, “New Velo3D” refers to JAWS Spitfire after giving effect to the Domestication and the Business Combination.

At the extraordinary general meeting, JAWS Spitfire shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal, which is referred to herein as the “Business Combination Proposal,” to approve and adopt the Business Combination Agreement (and the transactions contemplated thereby), dated as of March 22, 2021 (as amended on July 20, 2021, and as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among JAWS Spitfire, Merger Sub and Velo3D, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, including the transactions contemplated thereby.

As further described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, the following transactions will occur:

(a)

On the Closing Date, prior to the time at which the Effective Time occurs, JAWS Spitfire will change its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”), upon which JAWS Spitfire will change its name to “Velo3D, Inc.” ​(“New Velo3D”) (for further details, see “Proposal No. 2 — The Domestication Proposal”).

(b)

Merger Sub will merge with and into Velo3D (the “Merger”), with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to such Merger, Velo3D shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms.

In connection with the foregoing and concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and JAWS Spitfire has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $155,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. JAWS Spitfire will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination.

You will also be asked to consider and vote upon (a) a proposal to approve and adopt the Proposed Governing Documents (as defined below) upon the Domestication (the “Charter Proposal”); (b) on a nonbinding advisory basis, certain material differences between JAWS Spitfire’s existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Existing Governing Documents”) and the proposed new certificate of incorporation of New Velo3D and the proposed new bylaws of New Velo3D upon the Domestication, copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annexes C and D, respectively, which are referred to herein collectively as the “Governing Documents Proposals”; (c) a proposal to approve, for purpose of complying with NYSE Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing, which is referred to herein as the “NYSE Proposal”; (d) a proposal to approve and adopt the Velo3D, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex I, which is referred to herein as the “Incentive Award Plan Proposal”; (e) a proposal to approve and adopt the Velo3D, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J, which is referred to herein as the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal”; and (f) a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to the extent necessary, which is referred to herein as the “Adjournment Proposal.”

The Business Combination will be consummated only if the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the NYSE Proposal (collectively, the “Condition Precedent Proposals”) are approved at the extraordinary general meeting. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. Each of these proposals is more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement/​prospectus, which each shareholder is encouraged to read carefully and in its entirety.

The Adjournment Proposal provides for a vote to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (A) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to JAWS Spitfire shareholders or if, as of the time for which the extraordinary general meeting is scheduled, there are insufficient JAWS Spitfire ordinary shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business at the extraordinary general meeting; (B) in order to solicit additional proxies from JAWS Spitfire shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting; or (C) if JAWS Spitfire shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash proceeds to be received by JAWS Spitfire from the trust account in connection with the Business Combination, together with the aggregate gross proceeds from the PIPE Financing, equal no less than $350,000,000 after deducting JAWS Spitfire’s unpaid expenses, liabilities, and any amounts paid to JAWS Spitfire shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied (such aggregate proceeds, the “Aggregate Transaction Proceeds,” and such condition to the consummation of the Business Combination, the “Aggregate Transaction Proceeds Condition”).

In connection with the Business Combination, certain related agreements have been, or will be, entered into on or prior to the closing of the Business Combination, including the Subscription Agreements, Transaction Support Agreements, the Sponsor Letter Agreement and the Amended and Restated Registration

Rights Agreement (each as defined in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus). See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information.

Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, a holder of JAWS Spitfire’s public shares (a “public shareholder”) may request that JAWS Spitfire redeem all or a portion of such public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares even if they vote “for” the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, New Velo3D will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account established at the consummation of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of July 29, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption will take place following the Domestication, and accordingly, it is shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of JAWS Spitfire — Redemption Rights” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.

Sponsor and each of Messrs. Andrew Appelbaum and Mark Vallely, and Ms. Serena Williams (collectively, the “initial shareholders”) have, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, agreed to, among other things, vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and waive their anti-dilution rights with respect to their Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price. As of the date of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, the initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

The Business Combination Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. There can be no assurance that the parties to the Business Combination Agreement would waive any such provision of the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, in no event will JAWS Spitfire redeem public shares in an amount that would cause New Velo3D’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions.

JAWS Spitfire is providing the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and accompanying proxy card to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the

extraordinary general meeting and at any adjournments of the extraordinary general meeting. Information about the extraordinary general meeting, the Business Combination and other related business to be considered by JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting is included in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, all of JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders are urged to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to therein, carefully and in its entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 31 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

After careful consideration, the board of directors of JAWS Spitfire has unanimously approved the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and “FOR” all other proposals presented to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. When you consider the recommendation of these proposals by the board of directors of JAWS Spitfire, you should keep in mind that JAWS Spitfire’s directors and officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Interests of JAWS Spitfire’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for a further discussion of these considerations.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the NYSE Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. The Governing Documents Proposals are voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis only.

Your vote is very important.   Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus to make sure that your shares are represented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the extraordinary general meeting. The Business Combination will be consummated only if the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Condition Precedent Proposals is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal set forth in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote, and do not attend the extraordinary general meeting in person, the effect will be, among other things, that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the extraordinary general meeting. If you are a shareholder of record and you attend the extraordinary general meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.

TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO JAWS SPITFIRE’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHT, YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A BENEFICIAL HOLDER AND PROVIDE YOUR LEGAL NAME,

PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IN YOUR WRITTEN DEMAND. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATES (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DEPOSIT / WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN (DWAC) SYSTEM. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU OR YOUR ACCOUNT. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS.

On behalf of JAWS Spitfire’s board of directors, I would like to thank you for your support and look forward to the successful completion of the Business Combination.

Sincerely,

Barry S. Sternlicht
Chairman of the Board of Directors

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is dated            , 2021 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about            , 2021.

JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
TO BE HELD ON        , 2021

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders (the “extraordinary general meeting”) of JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“JAWS Spitfire”), will be held at 9:00 am, Eastern Time, on        , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned.

As all shareholders will no doubt be aware, due to the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, there are restrictions in place in many jurisdictions relating to the ability to conduct in-person meetings. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the extraordinary general meeting to also be held virtually over the Internet, but the physical location of the meeting will remain at the location specified above for the purposes of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. You are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting, which will be held for the following purposes:

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Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that JAWS Spitfire’s entry into the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021 (as amended on July 20, 2021, and as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among JAWS Spitfire, Merger Sub, and Velo3D, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, pursuant to which, among other things, following the de registration of JAWS Spitfire as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and the continuation and domestication of JAWS Spitfire as a corporation in the State of Delaware with the name “Velo3D, Inc.,” ​(a) Merger Sub will merge with and into Velo3D (the “Merger”), with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to such Merger, Velo3D shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire and (b) at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion, (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms; certain related agreements (including the Sponsor Letter Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Transaction Support Agreements and the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, each in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex E, Annex F, Annex H and Annex G, respectively); and the transactions contemplated thereby, be approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.

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Proposal No. 2 — Domestication Proposal — RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that JAWS Spitfire be transferred by way of continuation to Delaware pursuant to Part XII of the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and, immediately upon being deregistered in the Cayman Islands, JAWS Spitfire be continued and domesticated as a corporation under the laws of the state of Delaware.

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Proposal No. 3 — Charter Proposal — RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that (i) the Memorandum and Articles of Association of JAWS Spitfire (the “Existing Governing Documents”) be amended and restated by the proposed new certificate of incorporation (the “Proposed Certificate of Incorporation”) and the proposed new bylaws (“Proposed Bylaws” and, together with the Proposed

Certificate of Incorporation, the “Proposed Governing Documents”) of JAWS Spitfire (a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, assuming the Domestication Proposal and the filing with and acceptance by the Secretary of State of Delaware of the Certificate of Corporate Domestication in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”)); (ii) the post-Business Combination corporate name is changed from “JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation” to “Velo3D, Inc.”; and (iii) the authorized share capital be increased from 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D.

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Governing Documents Proposals — RESOLVED, to consider and vote upon, on a nonbinding advisory basis, certain governance provisions in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation (such proposals, collectively, the “Governing Documents Proposals”) to approve the following material differences between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents:

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Proposal No. 4 — Governing Documents Proposal A —  an amendment to change the authorized share capital of JAWS Spitfire from (i) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (a) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D be approved on a nonbinding advisory basis.

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Proposal No. 5 — Governing Documents Proposal B —  an amendment to authorize the New Velo3D Board to issue any or all shares of New Velo3D Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series, with such terms and conditions as may be expressly determined by the New Velo3D Board and as may be permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law be approved on a nonbinding advisory basis.

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Proposal No. 6 — Governing Documents Proposal C — an amendment to authorize the removal of the ability of New Velo3D stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting be approved on a nonbinding advisory basis.

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Proposal No. 7 — Governing Documents Proposal D — an amendment to authorize the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents be approved in accordance with the Charter Proposal, (i) changing the post-Business Combination corporate name from “JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation” to “Velo3D, Inc.” as more fully set out in the Charter Proposal (which is expected to occur upon the consummation of the Domestication), (ii) making New Velo3D’s corporate existence perpetual, (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act and (iv) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination be approved on a nonbinding advisory basis.

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Proposal No. 8 — The NYSE Proposal — RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that for the purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of NYSE Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing be approved.

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Proposal No. 9 — The Incentive Award Plan Proposal — RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Velo3D, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/ prospectus as Annex I, be adopted and approved.

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Proposal No. 10 — The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal — RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Velo3D, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J, be adopted and approved.

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Proposal No. 11 — The Adjournment Proposal — RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (A) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the proxy statement/prospectus is provided

to JAWS Spitfire shareholders or if, as of the time for which the extraordinary general meeting is scheduled, there are insufficient JAWS Spitfire ordinary shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business at the extraordinary general meeting; (B) in order to solicit additional proxies from JAWS Spitfire shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting; or (C) if JAWS Spitfire shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash proceeds to be received by JAWS Spitfire from the trust account in connection with the Business Combination, together with aggregate gross proceeds from the PIPE Financing, equal no less than $350,000,000 after deducting JAWS Spitfire’s unpaid expenses, liabilities, and any amounts paid to JAWS Spitfire shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied, at the extraordinary general meeting be approved.

Each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a non-binding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal.

These items of business are described in this proxy statement/prospectus, which we encourage you to read carefully and in its entirety before voting.

Only holders of record of ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire at the close of business on July 29, 2021 are entitled to notice of, and to vote and have their votes counted at, the extraordinary general meeting and any adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting. This proxy statement/prospectus and accompanying proxy card is being provided to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the extraordinary general meeting and at, any adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, all of JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders are urged to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents referred to herein, carefully and in its entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 31 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

After careful consideration, the board of directors of JAWS Spitfire has unanimously approved the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and “FOR” all other proposals presented to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders in this proxy statement/prospectus. When you consider the recommendation of these proposals by the board of directors of JAWS Spitfire, you should keep in mind that JAWS Spitfire’s directors and officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Interests of JAWS Spitfire’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a further discussion of these considerations.

Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, a public shareholder may request of JAWS Spitfire that New Velo3D redeem all or a portion of its public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. As a holder of public shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if you:

(i)

(a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares;

(ii)

submit a written request to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, in which you (i) request that New Velo3D redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash, and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

(iii)

deliver your public shares to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company.

Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on        , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem public shares regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, New Velo3D will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account established at the consummation of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering (the “trust account”), calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of July 29, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption will take place following the Domestication, and accordingly, it is shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of JAWS Spitfire — Redemption Rights” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.

The initial shareholders have, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, agreed to, among other things, vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and waive their anti-dilution rights with respect to their Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

The Business Combination Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. There can be no assurance that the parties to the Business Combination Agreement would waive any such provision of the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, in no event will JAWS Spitfire redeem public shares in an amount that would cause New Velo3D’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands

law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the NYSE Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

The Governing Documents Proposals are voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis only. All shareholders of JAWS Spitfire are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting in person. To ensure your representation at the extraordinary general meeting, however, you are urged to mark, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it as soon as possible in the pre-addressed postage paid envelope provided.

Your vote is very important.   Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in this proxy statement/prospectus to make sure that your shares are represented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the extraordinary general meeting. The Business Combination will be consummated only if the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Condition Precedent Proposals is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus.

If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote, and do not attend the extraordinary general meeting in person, the effect will be, among other things, that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the extraordinary general meeting. If you are a shareholder of record and you attend the extraordinary general meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.

Your attention is directed to the remainder of the proxy statement/prospectus following this notice (including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein) for a more complete description of the proposed Business Combination and related transactions and each of the proposals. You are encouraged to read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your ordinary shares, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing SPFR.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.

By Order of the Board of Directors of JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation,

Barry S. Sternlicht
Chairman of the Board of Directors

           , 2021.

IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF EACH OF THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO JAWS SPITFIRE’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHT, YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A BENEFICIAL HOLDER AND PROVIDE YOUR LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IN YOUR WRITTEN DEMAND. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES FOR REDEMPTION BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE

CERTIFICATES (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN (DWAC) SYSTEM. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE TENDERED SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICABLE SHAREHOLDER. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. SEE THE SECTION ENTITLED “EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF JAWS SPITFIRE — REDEMPTION RIGHTS” FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	​	iii
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA	​	iii
TRADEMARKS	​	iii
SELECTED DEFINITIONS	​	iii
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF JAWS SPITFIRE	​	vii
SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS	​	1
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	​	29
RISK FACTORS	​	31
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF JAWS SPITFIRE	​	80
BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL	​	86
DOMESTICATION PROPOSAL	​	117
CHARTER PROPOSAL	​	120
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSALS	​	121
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL A — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF CHANGE TO AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS	​	125
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL B — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL REGARDING ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK OF NEW VELO3D AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ SOLE DISCRETION, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS	​	127
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL C — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL REGARDING THE ABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS	​	129
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL D — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF OTHER CHANGES IN CONNECTION WITH ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS	​	130
THE NYSE PROPOSAL	​	133
INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN PROPOSAL	​	135
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN PROPOSAL	​	140
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL	​	144
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DOMESTICATION TO JAWS SPITFIRE SHAREHOLDERS	​	146
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION	​	162
INFORMATION ABOUT JAWS SPITFIRE	​	181
JAWS SPITFIRE’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	​	195
INFORMATION ABOUT VELO3D	​	201
VELO3D’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	​	213
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	​	233
MANAGEMENT OF NEW VELO3D FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION	​	238
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	​	249
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS	​	253
COMPARISON OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS	​	257

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW VELO3D SECURITIES	​	259
SECURITIES ACT RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF NEW VELO3D COMMON STOCK	​	271
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS	​	271
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS	​	272
LEGAL MATTERS	​	272
EXPERTS	​	272
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS	​	273
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITY	​	273
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR	​	273
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	​	273
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	​	F-1
ANNEX A BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT	​	A-1
ANNEX AA AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT	​	AA-1
ANNEX B AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF JAWS SPITFIRE	​	B-1
ANNEX C FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF NEW VELO3D	​	C-1
ANNEX D FORM OF BYLAWS OF NEW VELO3D	​	D-1
ANNEX E SPONSOR LETTER AGREEMENT	​	E-1
ANNEX F FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT	​	F-1
ANNEX G FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT	​	G-1
ANNEX H FORM OF TRANSACTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT	​	H-1
ANNEX I FORM OF VELO3D, INC. 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN	​	I-1
ANNEX J FORM OF VELO3D, INC. 2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN	​	J-1

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You may request copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and any other publicly available information concerning JAWS Spitfire, without charge, by written request to JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, or by telephone request at (305) 695-5500; or from Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing SPFR.info@investor.morrowsodali.com or from the SEC through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

In order for JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the extraordinary general meeting of JAWS Spitfire to be held on      , 2021, you must request the information no later than five business days prior to the date of the extraordinary general meeting, by        , 2021.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

Information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus concerning the market and the industry in which Velo3D competes, including its market position, general expectations of market opportunity and market size, is based on information from various third-party sources, assumptions made by Velo3D based on such sources and Velo3D’s knowledge of the markets for its services and solutions. Any estimates provided herein involve numerous assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information. Third-party sources generally state that the information contained in such source has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but that there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. These third party sources include the following reports and publications (the “Market and Industry Reports”):

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Investment Casting Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Aerospace & Defense, Energy Technology), By Region (North America, Europe, APAC, Central & South America, MEA), And Segment Forecasts, 2020 – 2027, October 2020

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Market Research Future, Global Metal Forging Market, February 2021

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Technavio, Metal Machining Market by End-user and Geography 2020 – 2024, 2020

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ResearchAndMarkets.com, Braze Alloys – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics, April 2021

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SmarTech Analysis, Q3 2020 Market Report

The industry in which Velo3D operates is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. As a result, the estimates and market and industry information provided in this proxy statement/prospectus are subject to change based on various factors, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Velo3D’s Business and New Velo3D following the Business Combination” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

TRADEMARKS

This document contains references to trademarks, trade names and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

SELECTED DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise stated in this proxy statement/prospectus or the context otherwise requires, references to:

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“Articles of Association” are to the amended and restated articles of association of JAWS Spitfire;

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“Business Combination” are to the Domestication, the Merger and other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, collectively, including the PIPE Financing;

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“Business Combination Agreement” are to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, by and among JAWS Spitfire, Merger Sub and Velo3D, as amended on July 20, 2021, and as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time;

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“Cayman Islands Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands as the same may be amended from time to time;

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“Charter Proposal” are to Proposal No. 3 to approve the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation of JAWS Spitfire.

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“Class A ordinary shares” are to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of JAWS Spitfire, which will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Domestication;

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“Class B ordinary shares” or “Founder Shares” are to the 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of JAWS Spitfire outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/​prospectus that were initially issued to our Sponsor in a private placement prior to our initial public offering and of which 50,000 shares were transferred to Messrs. Appelbaum and Vallely (25,000 shares each) in November 2020, and 25,000 shares were transferred to Ms. Williams in December 2020, and, in connection with the Domestication, will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock;

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“Closing” are to the closing of the Business Combination;

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“Closing Date” are to that date that is in no event later than the third business day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver) of the conditions described under the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination,” ​(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) or at such other date as JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D may agree in writing;

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“Condition Precedent Proposals” are to the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, collectively;

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“Continental” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company;

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“Convertible Notes” are to the Convertible Promissory Notes by and between certain holders thereof and Velo3D dated January 5, 2021;

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“Domestication” are to the transfer by way of continuation and deregistration of JAWS Spitfire from the Cayman Islands and the continuation and domestication of JAWS Spitfire as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware;

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“Effective Time” are to the time at which the Merger becomes effective;

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“Equity Incentive Plan” are to the Velo3D, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by the shareholders pursuant to the Incentive Award Plan Proposal;

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“ESPP” are to the New Velo3D 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by the shareholders pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal;

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“extraordinary general meeting” are to the extraordinary general meeting of JAWS Spitfire at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on        , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned. As part of our precautions regarding the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, we are planning for the extraordinary general meeting to also be held virtually over the Internet.

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“Existing Governing Documents” are to the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association;

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“initial public offering” are to JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering that was consummated on December 7, 2020;

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“initial shareholders” are to Sponsor and each of Messrs. Appelbaum and Vallely and Ms. Williams;

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“JAWS Spitfire,” “we,” “us” or “our” are to JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination;

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“JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Proposal” means (a) any transaction or series of related transactions under which JAWS Spitfire or any of its controlled affiliates, directly or indirectly, (i) acquires or otherwise purchases any other person(s), (ii) engages in a business combination with any other person(s) or (iii) acquires or otherwise purchases all or a material portion of the assets or businesses of any other Persons(s) (in the case of each of clause (i), (ii) and (iii), whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of equity securities, tender offer or otherwise); or (b) any equity, debt or similar investment in JAWS Spitfire or any of its controlled affiliates;

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“JAWS Spitfire Board” are to JAWS Spitfire board of directors;

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“Memorandum of Association” are to the amended and restated memorandum of association of JAWS Spitfire;

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“Merger” are to the merger of Merger Sub with and into Velo3D pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to such Merger, Velo3D becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire;

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“Merger Sub” are to Spitfire Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire prior to the consummation of the Business Combination;

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“New Velo3D” are to Velo3D, Inc. (f/k/a JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation) upon and after the Domestication;

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“New Velo3D Board” are to the board of directors of New Velo3D;

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“New Velo3D Common Stock” are to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D;

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“NYSE” are to the New York Stock Exchange;

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“ordinary shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares and our Class B ordinary shares;

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“PIPE Financing” are to the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have collectively committed to subscribe for an aggregate of 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $155,000,000 to be consummated in connection with Closing;

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“PIPE Investors” are to the investors that have signed the Subscription Agreements;

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“private placement warrants” are to the 4,450,000 private placement warrants outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus that were issued to our Sponsor simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering in a private placement at a price of $2.00 per warrant. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary share of JAWS Spitfire at a price of $11.50;

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“pro forma” are to giving pro forma effect to the Business Combination, including the Merger and the PIPE Financing;

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“Proposed Bylaws” are to the proposed bylaws of New Velo3D to be effective upon the Domestication attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D;

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“Proposed Certificate of Incorporation” are to the proposed certificate of incorporation of New Velo3D to be effective upon the Domestication attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C;

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“Proposed Governing Documents” are to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws;

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“public shareholders” are to holders of public shares, whether acquired in JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

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“public shares” are to the currently outstanding 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire, whether acquired in JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

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“public warrants” are to the currently outstanding 8,625,000 redeemable warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire that were issued by JAWS Spitfire in its initial public offering;

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“redemption” are to each redemption of public shares for cash pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents;

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“SEC” are to the Securities and Exchange Commission;

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“Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

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“Sponsor” are to Spitfire Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

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“Subscription Agreements” are to the subscription agreements, entered into by JAWS Spitfire and each of the PIPE Investors in connection with the PIPE Financing;

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“transfer agent” are to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent;

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“trust account” are to the trust account established at the consummation of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering that holds the proceeds of the initial public offering and is maintained by Continental, acting as trustee;

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“units” are to the units of JAWS Spitfire, each unit representing one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share, that were offered and sold by JAWS Spitfire in its initial public offering and in its concurrent private placement;

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“Velo3D” are to Velo3D, Inc., a Delaware corporation, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination;

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“Velo3D Acquisition Proposal” are to (a) any transaction or series of related transactions under which any person(s), directly or indirectly, (i) acquires or otherwise purchases Velo3D or any of its controlled affiliates or (ii) all or a material portion of assets or businesses of Velo3D or any of its controlled affiliates (in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of equity securities, tender offer or otherwise); or (b) any equity or similar investment in Velo3D or any of its controlled affiliates (subject to exceptions to the PIPE Financing or the issuance of the applicable class of shares of capital stock of Velo3D upon the exercise or conversion of any outstanding Velo3D equity awards);

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“Velo3D Warrants” are to outstanding warrants of Velo3D; and

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“warrants” are to the public warrants and the private placement warrants.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF JAWS SPITFIRE

The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this document and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting, including with respect to the proposed Business Combination. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders. We urge shareholders to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein, carefully and in its entirety to fully understand the proposed Business Combination and the voting procedures for the extraordinary general meeting, which will be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on      , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned.

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Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?

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JAWS Spitfire shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon, among other proposals, a proposal to approve and adopt the Business Combination Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, among other things, in connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, (i) JAWS Spitfire will be renamed “Velo3D, Inc.”; (ii) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (iii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iv) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms. See “Business Combination Proposal.”

A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, and you are encouraged to read the Business Combination Agreement in its entirety.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the NYSE Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. The Governing Documents Proposals are voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis only.

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of JAWS Spitfire will convert automatically by operation of law, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock; (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of New Velo3D Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the warrant agreement; and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of JAWS Spitfire that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share and underlying warrant upon the request of the holder thereof will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Velo3D Common Stock and one-fourth of one warrant to acquire one share of New Velo3D Common Stock. The Proposed Governing Documents will be appropriately adjusted to give effect

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to any amendments contemplated by the Proposed Governing Documents that are not adopted and approved by the JAWS Spitfire shareholders. In connection with clause (i) and (ii), each issued and outstanding unit of JAWS Spitfire that has not previous been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire and underlying JAWS Spitfire warrants prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Velo3D Common Stock and one-fourth of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the JAWS Spitfire warrant agreement. See “Domestication Proposal.”

The provisions of the Proposed Governing Documents will differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents. Please see “What amendments will be made to the current constitutional documents of JAWS Spitfire?” below.

THE VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS IS IMPORTANT. SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.

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What proposals are shareholders of JAWS Spitfire being asked to vote upon?

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At the extraordinary general meeting, JAWS Spitfire is asking holders of its ordinary shares to consider and vote upon separate proposals, as follows:

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution and adopt the Business Combination Agreement, including the Merger, and the transactions contemplated thereby;

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a proposal to approve by special resolution the Domestication;

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a proposal to approve by way of special resolution the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents;

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a proposal to approve, on a nonbinding advisory basis, each of the Governing Documents Proposals and thereby (i) authorize changes to authorized shares of capital stock, (ii) authorize the JAWS Spitfire Board to make issuances of preferred stock, (iii) adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act, and (iv) approve other changes to be made in connection with the adoption of Governing Documents. A copy of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and D, respectively;

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to authorize the New Velo3D Board to issue any or all shares of New Velo3D Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series, with such terms and conditions as may be expressly determined by the New Velo3D Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL;

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to authorize the removal of the ability of New Velo3D stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting; and

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to authorize by way of special resolution, consequential upon the Domestication, the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents and authorize all other changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D, desirable in connection with the replacement of Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents as part of the Domestication;

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing in compliance with the NYSE listing requirements;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Equity Incentive Plan;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the ESPP; and

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to, among other things, permit further solicitation and vote of

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proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for the approval of one or more proposals at the extraordinary general meeting.

If our shareholders do not approve each of the Condition Precedent Proposals, then unless certain conditions in the Business Combination Agreement are waived by the applicable parties to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement could terminate and the Business Combination may not be consummated.

For more information, please see “Business Combination Proposal,” “Domestication Proposal,” “Governing Documents Proposals,” “The NYSE Proposal,” “Incentive Award Plan Proposal,” “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal” and “Adjournment Proposal.”

JAWS Spitfire will hold the extraordinary general meeting to consider and vote upon these proposals. This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders of JAWS Spitfire should read it carefully.

After careful consideration, the JAWS Spitfire Board has determined that the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Proposal, each of the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of those proposals.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of JAWS Spitfire’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what he or they may believe is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, JAWS Spitfire’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Interests of JAWS Spitfire’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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Why is JAWS Spitfire proposing the Business Combination?

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JAWS Spitfire is a blank check company incorporated on September 11, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Although JAWS Spitfire may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location for purposes of consummating an initial business combination, JAWS Spitfire has focused on prospective targets in the consumer technology industry and related technology industries that have attractive growth-oriented characteristics and strong underlying demand drivers with either all or a substantial portion of their activities in North America and/or Europe. JAWS Spitfire is not permitted under its Existing Governing Documents to effect a business combination with a blank check company or a similar type of company with nominal operations.

JAWS Spitfire has identified several criteria and guidelines it believes are important for evaluating acquisition opportunities. JAWS Spitfire has sought to acquire companies that are growth-oriented, market-leading companies within their industries; that have a strong and competitive industry position, with demonstrated competitive advantages to maintain barriers to entry; that would benefit from the network and managerial expertise that JAWS Spitfire has that are fundamentally sound companies that are underperforming their potential; that exhibit unrecognized value; and that can benefit from being publicly traded.

Based on its due diligence investigations of Velo3D and the industry in which Velo3D operates, including the financial and other information provided by Velo3D in the course of negotiations, the JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D meets the criteria and guidelines listed above. However, there is no assurance of this. See “Business Combination Proposal — The JAWS Spitfire Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination.”

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Although the JAWS Spitfire Board believes that the Business Combination with Velo3D presents a unique business combination opportunity and is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders, the board of directors did consider certain potentially material negative factors in arriving at that conclusion. These factors are discussed in greater detail in the sections entitled “Business Combination Proposal — The JAWS Spitfire Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to JAWS Spitfire’s Business and to New Velo3D’s Business following the Business Combination.”

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Did the JAWS Spitfire Board obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Business Combination?

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No. The JAWS Spitfire Board did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination. However, JAWS Spitfire’s management, the members of the JAWS Spitfire Board and the other representatives of JAWS Spitfire have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies similar to Velo3D and reviewed certain financial information of Velo3D and compared it to certain publicly traded companies, selected based on the experience and the professional judgment of JAWS Spitfire’s management team, which enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of the JAWS Spitfire Board in valuing Velo3D’s business and assuming the risk that the JAWS Spitfire Board may not have properly valued such business.

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What will Velo3D’s equityholders receive in return for the Business Combination with JAWS Spitfire?

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On the date of Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication, Merger Sub will merge with and into Velo3D, with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to such Merger, Velo3D shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms.

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How will the combined company be managed following the Business Combination?

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Following the Closing, it is expected that the current management of Velo3D will become the management of New Velo3D, and the New Velo3D Board will initially consist of up to twelve directors through a transition period not to last longer than six months following the consummation of the Business Combination, which will be divided into three classes (Class I, II and III) with each class consisting of four directors. Following this transition period, the New Velo3D Board will consist of nine directors. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the New Velo3D Board will consist of (i) Matthew Walters, (ii) two individuals designated by Velo3D, and (iii) six individuals designated by Velo3D in consultation with JAWS Spitfire, who will serve as independent directors. Please see the section entitled “Management of New Velo3D following the Business Combination” for further information.

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What is the PIPE Financing?

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In connection with the foregoing and concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire entered into Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and JAWS Spitfire has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $155,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. JAWS Spitfire will grant the PIPE

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Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination.

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What equity stake will current JAWS Spitfire shareholders and current equityholders of Velo3D hold in New Velo3D immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination?

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As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are (i) 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding and (ii) 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares outstanding held by JAWS Spitfire’s initial shareholders. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there is outstanding 4,450,000 private placement warrants held by Sponsor and 8,625,000 public warrants. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share and, following the Domestication, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming that none of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination), JAWS Spitfire’s fully diluted share capital, giving effect to the exercise of all of the private placement warrants and public warrants, would be 56,200,000 ordinary shares.

The following table illustrates varying ownership levels in New Velo3D Common Stock immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination based on the varying levels of redemptions by the public shareholders and the following additional assumptions: (i) 140,985,038 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock are issued to the holders of shares of common stock of Velo3D at Closing (including the holders of Velo3D warrants that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination and the holders of preferred stock of Velo3D that will convert to shares of common stock of Velo3D pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination), which would be the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock issued to these holders if Closing were to occur on July 29, 2021; (ii) 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock are issued in the PIPE Financing; (iii) no public warrants or private placement warrants to purchase New Velo3D Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately following Closing have been exercised; (iv) no vested and unvested options to purchase shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be held by equity holders of Velo3D immediately following the Closing have been exercised; (v) no Velo3D Warrants (other than those that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination) will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock; and (vi) no Convertible Notes will convert into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Velo3D will be different.

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the consideration to be received by the Velo3D equityholders in connection with the Business Combination will be an aggregate number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock equal to (i) $1,500.0 million plus $3.6 million, which reflects the estimated aggregate exercise price of all vested options of Velo3D at the consummation of the Business Combination if such options were exercised in full (in each case, subject to certain downward adjustments set forth in the Business Combination Agreement), divided by (ii) $10.00.

​	Share Ownership in New Velo3D
​	No Redemptions Percentage of Outstanding Shares		Maximum Redemptions(1) Percentage of Outstanding Shares
JAWS Spitfire public shareholders	​	17.3%	​	11.8%
PIPE Investors	​	7.8%	​	8.3%
Sponsor and our initial shareholders(2)	​	4.3%	​	4.6%
Existing Velo3D Stockholders(3)	​	70.6%	​	75.3%

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Assumes that all of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

(2)

Includes 8,625,000 shares held by the Initial Shareholders originally acquired prior to or in connection

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with JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering (including 25,000 shares held by each of Andy Appelbaum, Mark Vallely and Serena Williams).

(3)

Represents shares of common stock of Velo3D that will be converted to shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination.

For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal — Consideration to Velo3D Equityholders in the Business Combination.”

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Why is JAWS Spitfire proposing the Domestication?

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Our board of directors believes that there are significant advantages to us that will arise as a result of a change of our domicile to Delaware. Further, our board of directors believes that any direct benefit that the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides to a corporation also indirectly benefits its stockholders, who are the owners of the corporation. The board of directors believes that there are several reasons why transfer by way of continuation to Delaware is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders, including (i) the prominence, predictability and flexibility of the DGCL; (ii) Delaware’s well-established principles of corporate governance; and (iii) the increased ability for Delaware corporations to attract and retain qualified directors; each of the foregoing is discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “Domestication Proposal — Reasons for the Domestication.”

To effect the Domestication, we will file an application for deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and file a certificate of corporate domestication and a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which we will be domesticated and continue as a Delaware corporation.

The approval of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal is a condition to closing the Business Combination under the Business Combination Agreement. The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Broker non-votes will not be considered present for the purpose of establishing a quorum, and will not have any impact on the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting. Abstentions will be considered present for the purpose of establishing a quorum and will count as a vote “AGAINST” each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting in accordance with NYSE listing rules.

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What amendments will be made to the current constitutional documents of JAWS Spitfire?

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The consummation of the Business Combination is conditional, among other things, on the Domestication. Accordingly, in addition to voting on the Business Combination, JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders also are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Domestication, and replace JAWS Spitfire’s Existing Governing Documents, in each case, under Cayman Islands law with the Proposed Governing Documents, in each case, under the DGCL, which differ from the Existing Governing Documents in the following material respects:

​	Existing Governing Documents	Proposed Governing Documents
Authorized Shares (Governing Documents Proposal A)	The authorized share capital under the Existing Governing Documents is 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 preference shares of par value US$0.0001 per share.	The Proposed Governing Documents authorize 500,000,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of New Velo3D Preferred Stock.
​	See paragraph 5 of the Memorandum	See Article IV of the Proposed

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​	Existing Governing Documents	Proposed Governing Documents
​	of Association.	Certificate of Incorporation.
Authorize the Board of Directors to Issue Preferred Stock without Stockholder Consent(Governing Documents Proposal B)	The Existing Governing Documents authorize the issuance of 1,000,000 preference shares with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Accordingly, our board of directors is empowered under the Existing Governing Documents, without shareholder approval, to issue preference shares with dividend, liquidation, redemption, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of ordinary shares.	The Proposed Governing Documents authorize the board of directors to issue all or any shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as the board of directors may determine.
​	See paragraph 5 of the Memorandum of Association and Article 3 of the Articles of Association.	See Article IV subsection B of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.
Shareholder/Stockholder Written Consent in Lieu of a Meeting(Governing Documents Proposal C)	The Existing Governing Documents provide that resolutions may be passed by a vote in person, by proxy at a general meeting, or by unanimous written resolution.	The Proposed Governing Documents allow stockholders to vote in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders, but prohibit the ability of stockholders to act by written consent in lieu of a meeting.
​	See Articles I of our Articles of Association.	See Article IV subsection 2.3 and Article VIII subsection 1 of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.
Corporate Name(Governing Documents Proposal D)	The Existing Governing Documents provide the name of the company is “JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation”	The Proposed Governing Documents will provide that the name of the corporation will be “Velo3D, Inc.”
​	See paragraph 1 of our Memorandum of Association.	See Article I of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.
Perpetual Existence(Governing Documents Proposal D)	The Existing Governing Documents provide that if we do not consummate a Business Combination (as defined in the Existing Governing Documents) by December 7, 2022 (24 months after the closing of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering), JAWS Spitfire will cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up and will redeem the shares issued in JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering and liquidate its trust account.	The Proposed Governing Documents do not include any provisions relating to New Velo3D’s ongoing existence; the default under the DGCL will make New Velo3D’s existence perpetual.
​	See Article 49 subsection 49.7 of our	This is the default rule under the

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​	Existing Governing Documents	Proposed Governing Documents
​	Articles of Association.	DGCL.
Exclusive Forum(Governing Documents Proposal D)	The Existing Governing Documents do not contain a provision adopting an exclusive forum for certain shareholder litigation.	The Proposed Governing Documents adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the U.S. federal district courts as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act.
​	​	See Article X of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Article XI of the Proposed Bylaws.
Provisions Related to Status as Blank Check Company(Governing Documents Proposal D)	The Existing Governing Documents set forth various provisions related to our status as a blank check company prior to the consummation of a Business Combination (as defined in the Existing Governing Documents).	The Proposed Governing Documents do not include such provisions related to our status as a blank check company, which no longer will apply upon consummation of the Business Combination (as defined in the Proposed Governing Documents), as we will cease to be a blank check company at such time.
​	See Article 49 of our Articles of Association.	​

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How will the Domestication affect my ordinary shares, warrants and units?

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In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of JAWS Spitfire will convert automatically by operation of law, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock; (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of New Velo3D Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the warrant agreement; and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of JAWS Spitfire that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share and underlying warrant upon the request of the holder thereof will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Velo3D Common Stock and one-fourth of one warrant to acquire one share of New Velo3D Common Stock. See “Domestication Proposal.”

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms.

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What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Domestication?

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As discussed more fully under the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders” below, the Domestication generally should constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(l)(F) of the Code. However, due to the absence of direct guidance on the application of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code to a statutory conversion of a corporation holding only investment-type assets, such as JAWS Spitfire, this result is not entirely clear.

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In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, U.S. Holders (as defined in such section) of JAWS Spitfire public shares will be subject to Section 367(b) of the Code, and as a result:

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares whose JAWS Spitfire public shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally not recognize any gain or loss and will generally not be required to include any part of JAWS Spitfire’s earnings in income pursuant to the Domestication;

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares whose JAWS Spitfire public shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more on the date of the Domestication who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally recognize gain (but not loss) on the exchange of JAWS Spitfire public shares for shares in New Velo3D (a Delaware corporation) pursuant to the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain, any such U.S. Holder may file an election to include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” ​(as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to such holder’s JAWS Spitfire public shares, provided certain other requirements are satisfied. JAWS Spitfire does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits on the date of the Domestication; and

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally be required to include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” ​(as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to its JAWS Spitfire public shares, provided certain other requirements are satisfied. Any such U.S. Holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code. JAWS Spitfire does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits on the date of the Domestication.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants may, in certain circumstances, still recognize gain (but not loss) upon the exchange of its JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants for the common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation pursuant to the Domestication under the “passive foreign investment company,” or PFIC, rules of the Code. Proposed Treasury Regulations with a retroactive effective date have been promulgated under Section 1291(f) of the Code which generally require that a U.S. person who disposes of stock of a PFIC (including for this purpose exchanging public warrants for newly issued warrants in the Domestication) must recognize gain equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation received in the Domestication and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the corresponding JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants surrendered in exchange therefor, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code. Because JAWS Spitfire is a blank check company with no current active business, we believe that JAWS Spitfire likely is classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, these proposed Treasury Regulations, if finalized in their current form, would generally require a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants to recognize gain on the exchange of such shares or warrants for common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation pursuant to the Domestication, unless, in the case of only common stock, such U.S. Holder has made certain tax elections with respect to such U.S. Holder’s public shares. A U.S. Holder cannot currently make the aforementioned elections with respect to such U.S. Holder’s public warrants. The tax on any such gain so recognized would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply based on complex rules designed to offset the tax deferral to such U.S. Holder on the undistributed earnings, if any, of JAWS Spitfire. It is not possible to determine at this time whether, in what form, and with what effective date, final Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code will be adopted. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the discussion in the section

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entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — U.S. Holders — PFIC Considerations.”

For a description of the tax consequences for shareholders exercising redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination, see the sections entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders That Elect to Exercise Redemption Rights” and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders That Elect to Exercise Redemption Rights.”

Additionally, the Domestication may cause Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders”) to become subject to U.S. federal withholding taxes on any dividends paid in respect of such Non-U.S. Holder’s New Velo3D Common Stock after the Domestication.

The tax consequences of the Domestication are complex and will depend on a holder’s particular circumstances. All holders are urged to consult their tax advisors on the tax consequences to them of the Domestication, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the Domestication, including with respect to public warrants, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders.”

Q:

Do I have redemption rights?

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If you are a holder of public shares, you have the right to request that we redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash provided that you follow the procedures and deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If you wish to exercise your redemption rights, please see the answer to the next question: “How do I exercise my redemption rights?”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.

The initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to all of their ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price.

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How do I exercise my redemption rights?

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In connection with the proposed Business Combination, pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, JAWS Spitfire’s public shareholders may request that JAWS Spitfire redeem all or a portion of such public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. If you are a public shareholder and wish to exercise your right to redeem the public shares, you must:

(i)

(a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares;

(ii)

submit a written request to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, in which you (i) request that we redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash, and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

(iii)

deliver your public shares to Continental, our transfer agent, physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).

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Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on       , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

The address of Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, is listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental, our transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so.

Public shareholders will be entitled to request that their public shares be redeemed for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us (net of taxes payable). For illustrative purposes, as of July 29, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per issued and outstanding public share. However, the proceeds deposited in the trust account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public shareholders, regardless of whether such public shareholders vote or, if they do vote, irrespective of if they vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the trust account in such a situation may be less than originally expected due to such claims. Whether you vote, and if you do vote, irrespective of how you vote, on any proposal, including the Business Combination Proposal, will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights. It is expected that the funds to be distributed to public shareholders electing to redeem their public shares will be distributed promptly after the consummation of the Business Combination.

Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may not be withdrawn once submitted to JAWS Spitfire unless the of JAWS Spitfire Board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit the withdrawal of such redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part).

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights must be received by Continental, our transfer agent, prior to the vote taken on the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. No request for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms have been delivered (either physically or electronically) to Continental, our transfer agent, at least two business days prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

If a holder of public shares properly makes a request for redemption and the share certificates for the public shares (if any), along with the redemption forms, are delivered as described above, then if the Business Combination is consummated, we will redeem the public shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. The redemption takes place following the Domestication, and accordingly, it is shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination.

If you are a holder of public shares and you exercise your redemption rights, such exercise will not result in the loss of any warrants that you may hold.

Q:

If I am a holder of units, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my units?

A:

No. Holders of issued and outstanding units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If you hold your units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must notify your broker or bank that you elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if you hold units registered in your own name, you must contact Continental, our transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. You are requested to cause your public shares to be separated and delivered

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to Continental, our transfer agent, by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time,        , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order to exercise your redemption rights with respect to your public shares.

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What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my redemption rights?

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We expect that a U.S. Holder (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Holders”) that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account in exchange for its shares of New Velo3D Common Stock will generally be treated as selling such shares of New Velo3D Common Stock resulting in the recognition of capital gain or capital loss. There may be certain circumstances in which the redemption may be treated as a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on the amount of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that such U.S. Holder owns or is deemed to own (including through the ownership of warrants) prior to and following the redemption. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an exercise of redemption rights, see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Additionally, because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption by any public shareholder, U.S. Holders exercising redemption rights will take into account the potential tax consequences of Section 367(b) of the Code as well as potential tax consequences of the U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs. The tax consequences of the exercise of redemption rights, including pursuant to Section 367(b) of the Code and the PFIC rules, are discussed more fully below under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Holders.” All holders of our public shares considering exercising their redemption rights are urged to consult their tax advisor on the tax consequences to them of an exercise of redemption rights, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws.

Q:

What happens to the funds deposited in the trust account after consummation of the Business Combination?

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Following the closing of our initial public offering, an amount equal to $345,000,000 ($10.00 per unit) of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in the trust account. As of July 29, 2021, funds in the trust account totaled approximately $345,013,194 and were held in U.S. treasury securities. These funds will remain in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of a business combination (including the closing of the Business Combination) or (ii) the redemption of all of the public shares if we are unable to complete a business combination by December 7, 2022 (unless such date is extended in accordance with the Existing Governing Documents), subject to applicable law.

If our Business Combination is paid for using equity or debt securities or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our Business Combination or used for redemptions or purchases of the public shares, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of New Velo3D, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our Business Combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital. See “Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus — Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination.”

Q:

What happens if a substantial number of the public shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption rights?

A:

Our public shareholders are not required to vote “AGAINST” the Business Combination in order to exercise their redemption rights, although redemption is only available if the Business Combination is consummated. Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the trust account and the number of public shareholders are reduced as a result of redemptions by public shareholders. In no event will JAWS Spitfire redeem public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions.

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Additionally, as a result of redemptions, the trading market for the New Velo3D Common Stock may be less liquid than the market for the public shares was prior to consummation of the Business Combination, and we may not be able to meet the listing standards for the NYSE or another national securities exchange.

Q:

What conditions must be satisfied to complete the Business Combination?

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The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the approval by our shareholders of the Condition Precedent Proposals being obtained; (ii) the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Business Combination Agreement having expired or been terminated; (iii) JAWS Spitfire having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions; (iv) the Aggregate Transaction Proceeds Condition being satisfied; (v) the approval by the NYSE of our initial listing application in connection with the Business Combination; (vi) the consent of the preferred shareholders of Velo3D and the conversion of Velo3D preferred shares into Velo3D common stock; and (vii) the consummation of the Domestication. For more information about conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, see “Business Combination Proposal — Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

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When do you expect the Business Combination to be completed?

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It is currently expected that the Business Combination will be consummated in the second half of 2021. This date depends, among other things, on the approval of the proposals to be put to JAWS Spitfire shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting. However, such extraordinary general meeting could be adjourned if the Adjournment Proposal is adopted by our shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting and we elect to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (A) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to JAWS Spitfire shareholders or if, as of the time for which the extraordinary general meeting is scheduled, there are insufficient JAWS Spitfire ordinary shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business at the extraordinary general meeting; (B) in order to solicit additional proxies from JAWS Spitfire shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting; or (C) if JAWS Spitfire shareholders redeem an amount of public shares such that the Aggregate Transaction Proceeds Condition would not be satisfied. For a description of the conditions for the completion of the Business Combination, see “Business Combination Proposal — Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

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What happens if the Business Combination is not consummated?

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JAWS Spitfire will not complete the Domestication to Delaware unless all other conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination have been satisfied or waived by the parties in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If JAWS Spitfire is not able to consummate the Business Combination with Velo3D nor able to complete another business combination by December 7, 2022, in each case, as such date may be extended pursuant to our Existing Governing Documents, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable laws.

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Do I have appraisal rights in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the proposed Domestication?

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Neither our shareholders nor our warrant holders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under the Cayman Islands Companies Act or under the DGCL.

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What do I need to do now?

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We urge you to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents referred to herein, carefully and in its entirety and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a shareholder and/or warrant holder. Our shareholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card.

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How do I vote?

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If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, and were a holder of record of ordinary shares on July 29, 2021, the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, you may vote with respect to the proposals in person or virtually at the extraordinary general meeting, or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. For the avoidance of doubt, the record date does not apply to JAWS Spitfire shareholders that hold their shares in registered form and are registered as shareholders in JAWS Spitfire’s register of members. All holders of shares in registered form on the day of the extraordinary general meeting are entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me?

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No. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” If this is the case, this proxy statement/prospectus may have been forwarded to you by your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, or its agent. As the beneficial holder, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee as to how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker on a particular proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote, your shares will not be voted on that proposal. This is called a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes will not be considered present for the purpose of establishing a quorum, and will not have any impact on the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting. Abstentions will be considered present for the purpose of establishing a quorum and will count as a vote “AGAINST” each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting in accordance with NYSE listing rules

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When and where will the extraordinary general meeting be held?

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The extraordinary general meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on        , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the extraordinary general meeting to also be held virtually over the Internet. Only shareholders who held ordinary shares of JAWS Spitfire at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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What impact will the COVID-19 Pandemic have on the Business Combination?

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Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the business of JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D, and there is no guarantee that efforts by JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D to address the adverse impacts of the coronavirus will be effective. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and actions taken to contain the coronavirus or its impact, among others. If JAWS Spitfire or Velo3D are unable to recover from a business disruption on a timely basis, the Business Combination and New Velo3D’s business, financial condition and results of operations following the completion of the Business Combination would be adversely affected. The Business Combination may also be delayed and adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak and become more costly. Each of JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by any such disruptions, which could adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

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Who is entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting?

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We have fixed July 29, 2021 as the record date for the extraordinary general meeting. If you were a shareholder of JAWS Spitfire at the close of business on the record date, you are entitled to vote on matters that come before the extraordinary general meeting. However, a shareholder may only vote his or her shares if he or she is present in person or is represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting.

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How many votes do I have?

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JAWS Spitfire shareholders are entitled to one vote at the extraordinary general meeting for each ordinary share held of record as of the record date. As of the close of business on the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, there were 43,125,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 34,500,000 were issued and outstanding public shares.

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What constitutes a quorum?

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A quorum of JAWS Spitfire shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders who together hold not less than a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting are represented in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, 21,562,500 ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum.

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What vote is required to approve each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting?

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The following votes are required for each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting:

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Business Combination Proposal: The Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Domestication Proposal: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Charter Proposal: The approval of the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(iv)

Governing Documents Proposals: Each of the Governing Documents Proposals will be voted upon on a nonbinding advisory basis only.

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The NYSE Proposal: The NYSE Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Incentive Award Plan Proposal: The Incentive Award Plan Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal: The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Adjournment Proposal: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

As of the record date, JAWS Spitfire had 43,125,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. JAWS Spitfire shareholders are entitled to one vote at the extraordinary general meeting for each ordinary share held of record as of the record date.

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Why is JAWS Spitfire proposing the Governing Documents Proposals?

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JAWS Spitfire is requesting that its shareholders vote upon, on a nonbinding advisory basis, proposals to approve certain governance provisions contained in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation that materially affect shareholder rights. This separate vote is not required by Cayman Islands law separate and apart from the Charter Proposal, but pursuant to SEC guidance, JAWS Spitfire is required to submit these provisions to its shareholders separately for approval. However, the shareholder vote regarding this proposal is an advisory vote and is not binding on JAWS Spitfire and the JAWS Spitfire Board (separate and apart from the approval of the Charter Proposal). Furthermore, the Business Combination is not conditioned on the separate approval of the Governing Documents Proposals (separate and apart from approval of the Charter Proposal). Please see the section entitled “Governing Documents Proposals” for additional information.

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What are the recommendations of the JAWS Spitfire Board?

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The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting are in the best interest of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Domestication Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Proposal, “FOR” each of the separate Governing Documents Proposals, “FOR” the NYSE Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, in each case, if presented to the extraordinary general meeting.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of JAWS Spitfire’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what he or they may believe is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, JAWS Spitfire’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Interests of JAWS Spitfire’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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How do the Sponsor and the other initial shareholders intend to vote their shares?

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Unlike some other blank check companies in which the initial shareholders agree to vote their shares in

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accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the public shareholders in connection with an initial business combination, our initial shareholders have agreed to vote all their shares in favor of all the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, our initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares.

At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities, our initial shareholders, Velo3D and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our initial shareholders, Velo3D and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting; (ii) each of the Business Combination Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting; (iii) otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem; and (iv) New Velo3D’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) be at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions.

Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on the ordinary shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he or she owns, either at or prior to the Business Combination.

If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination to be consummated in circumstances where such consummation could not otherwise occur. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. We will file or submit a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose any material arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting or the redemption threshold.

Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

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What happens if I sell my JAWS Spitfire ordinary shares before the extraordinary general meeting?

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The record date for the extraordinary general meeting is earlier than the date of the extraordinary general meeting and earlier than the date that the Business Combination is expected to be completed. If you transfer your public shares after the applicable record date but before the extraordinary general meeting, unless you grant a proxy to the transferee, you will retain your right to vote at such general meeting.

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May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?

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Yes. Shareholders may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to our general counsel at our address set forth below so that it is received by our general counsel prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting (which is scheduled to take place on        , 2021) or attend the extraordinary general meeting in person and vote. Shareholders also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to our general counsel, which notice must be received by our general counsel prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting. However, if your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank or another nominee, you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee to change your vote.

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What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting?

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If you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is approved by shareholders and the Business Combination is consummated, you will become a stockholder and/or warrant holder of New Velo3D. If you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will remain a shareholder and/or warrant holder of JAWS Spitfire. However, if you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting, you will nonetheless be able to elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the Business Combination.

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What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

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Shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your ordinary shares.

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Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting?

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JAWS Spitfire will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. JAWS Spitfire has engaged Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. JAWS Spitfire has agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $35,000 , plus disbursements, and will reimburse Morrow for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. JAWS Spitfire will also reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. JAWS Spitfire’s directors and officers may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

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Where can I find the voting results of the extraordinary general meeting?

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The preliminary voting results will be announced at the extraordinary general meeting. JAWS Spitfire will publish final voting results of the extraordinary general meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the extraordinary general meeting.

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Who can help answer my questions?

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If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:

Morrow Sodali LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Tel: (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call collect: (203) 658-9400
Email: SPFR.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

You also may obtain additional information about JAWS Spitfire from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation

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by Reference.” If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek redemption of your public shares, you will need to deliver your public shares (either physically or electronically) to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, at the address below prior to the extraordinary general meeting. Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on     , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Mark Zimkind
Email: mzimkind@continentalstock.com

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SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the proposals to be submitted for a vote at the extraordinary general meeting, including the Business Combination, you should read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein, carefully and in its entirety. The Business Combination Agreement is the legal document that governs the Business Combination and the other transactions that will be undertaken in connection with the Business Combination. The Business Combination Agreement is also described in detail in this proxy statement/prospectus in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — The Business Combination Agreement.”

Business Summary

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Business Summary to “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms refer to Velo3D prior to the Business Combination and to New Velo3D and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Business Combination.

Company Overview

Velo3D seeks to fulfill the promise of additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing (“AM”), to deliver breakthroughs in performance, cost and lead time in the production of high-value metal parts.

Velo3D produces a full-stack hardware and software solution based on our proprietary powder bed fusion (“PBF”) technology, which enables support-free production. Our technology enables the production of highly complex, mission-critical parts that existing AM solutions cannot produce without the need for redesign or additional assembly. Our products give our customers who are in space, aviation, defense, energy and industrial markets the freedom to design and produce metal parts with complex internal features and geometries that had previously been considered impossible for AM. We believe our technology is years ahead of competitors.

Our technology is novel compared to other AM technologies based on its ability to deliver high-value metal parts that have complex internal channels, structures and geometries. This affords a wide breadth of design freedom for creating new metal parts, and it enables replication of existing parts without the need to redesign the part to be manufacturable with AM. Because of these features, we believe our technology and product capabilities are highly valued by our customers. Our customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and contract manufacturers who look to AM to solve issues with traditional metal parts manufacturing technologies. Those traditional manufacturing technologies rely on processes, including casting, stamping, and forging, that typically require high volumes to drive competitive costs and have long lead times for production. Our customers look to AM solutions to produce assemblies that are lighter, stronger and more reliable than those manufactured with traditional technologies. Our customers also expect AM solutions to drive lower costs for low volume parts and substantially shorter lead times. However, many of our customers have found that legacy AM technologies failed to produce the required designs for the high-value metal parts and assemblies that our customers wanted to produce with AM. As a result, other AM solutions often require that parts be redesigned so that they can be produced and frequently incur performance losses for high-value applications. For these reasons, AM solutions of our competitors have been largely relegated to tooling and prototyping or the production of less complex, lower-value metal parts.

In contrast, our technology can deliver complex high-value metal parts with the design advantages, lower costs and faster lead times associated with AM, and generally avoids the need to redesign the parts. As a result, our customers have increasingly adopted our technology into their design and production processes. We believe our value is reflected in our sales patterns, as most customers purchase a single machine to validate our technology and purchase additional systems over time as they embed our technology in their product roadmap and manufacturing infrastructure. We consider this approach a “land and expand” strategy, oriented around a demonstration of our value proposition followed by increasing penetration with key customers.

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Our customers range from small- and medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 companies in the space, aviation, defense, energy and industrial markets. As of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had eight, eight and three customers, respectively, for our 3D Printer sales, and SpaceX, our largest customer, accounted for approximately, 56.0%, 40.8% and 74.9% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Including part sales and other services to customers, we had 52 customers as of March 31, 2021. Our customers include both OEMs, as well as contract manufacturers who provide service and parts on behalf of OEMs.

We offer customers a full-stack solution, which includes the following key components:

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FlowTM print preparation software conducts sophisticated analysis of the features of the metal part and specifies a production process that enables support-free printing of the part.

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Sapphire® metal AM printers produce the part using our proprietary PBF technology, which enables support-free production. Our technology produces metal parts by fusing many thousands of very thin layers of metal powder with precisely controlled laser beams in a sophisticated software-defined sequence (or “recipe”) defined by our Flow software.

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AssureTM quality validation software validates the product made by Sapphire to confirm that it is made to the specifications required by the original design.

Legacy AM technologies often rely on internal supports to prevent deformation of the metal part during the 3D printing process. These supports inhibit the production of parts with complex internal geometries, which are often required in high-performance applications, because there is limited or no access to remove them after production. Velo3D’s technological advances enable our Sapphire product to print metal parts that do not require internal supports, enabling our customers to produce designs that would otherwise be infeasible to make with AM.

We sell our full-stack hardware and software AM solution through two types of transaction models: a 3D printer sale transaction and a recurring payment transaction. 3D printer sale transactions are structured as a payment of a fixed purchase price for the system. Recurring payment transactions fall into two categories: a leased 3D printer transaction and a sale and utilization fee model. Under the leased 3D printer transaction, the customer typically pays an amount for a lease that entitles the customer to a base number of hours of usage. For usage above that level, the customer typically pays an hourly usage fee. Most of our leases have a 12-month term, though in certain cases the lease term is longer. In the sale and utilization fee model, customers pay an up-front amount that is less than the full purchase price to purchase the system. This purchase price is supplemented by an hourly usage fee for each hour of system utilization over the life of the system. We intend to more fully transition our recurring payment transactions to this sale and utilization fee model in 2022 and future years. Support services are included with a 3D printer sale transaction and a recurring payment transaction.

We have seen strong demand for our next generation flagship Sapphire XC product, which we plan to begin shipping by the end of 2021. It is anticipated that this product will be able to make parts that are five times the size of parts made by our existing Sapphire product and will reduce part costs by 65% to 80%. Together, the increase in capabilities and improvement in economics for our customers are anticipated to rapidly increase the potential applications of our technology. As of May 31, 2021, our aggregate backlog of $80.7 million comprised $25.5 million of bookings and $55.2 million of reservations for Sapphire XC systems. Demand for the Sapphire XC product is a significant contributor to our expectation for meaningful sales growth from 2022 and beyond.

The Parties to the Business Combination

JAWS Spitfire

JAWS Spitfire is a blank check company incorporated on September 11, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. JAWS Spitfire has neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Based on JAWS Spitfire’s

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business activities, it is a “shell company” as defined under the Exchange Act because it has no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash.

On December 7, 2020, JAWS Spitfire consummated an initial public offering of 34,500,000 units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, and a private placement with Sponsor of 4,450,000 private placement warrants at an offering price of $2.00 per warrant. Each unit sold in the initial public offering consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole public warrant entitles the holder to purchase one public share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Each private placement warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.

Following the closing of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering, an amount equal to $345,000,000 of the net proceeds from its initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in the trust account. The trust account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in United States Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. As of July 29, 2021 funds in the trust account totaled approximately $345,013,194 and were held in U.S. treasury securities. These funds will remain in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of JAWS Spitfire’s initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Existing Governing Documents to modify the substance and timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if JAWS Spitfire does not complete a Business Combination by December 7, 2022; or (iii) the redemption of all of the public shares if JAWS Spitfire is unable to complete a Business Combination by December 7, 2022 (unless such date is extended in accordance with the Existing Governing Documents), subject to applicable law.

JAWS Spitfire’s units, public shares and public warrants are currently listed on the NYSE under the symbols “SPFR.U,” “SPFR” and “SPFR WS,” respectively.

JAWS Spitfire’s principal executive office is located at 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, and its telephone number is (305) 695-5500.

Velo3D

Velo3D is a Delaware corporation.

Velo3D’s principal executive office is located at 511 Division Street, Campbell, CA 95008, and its telephone number is (408) 610-3915.

Merger Sub

Merger Sub is a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire formed for the purpose of effecting the Business Combination. Merger Sub owns no material assets and does not operate any business.

Merger Sub’s principal executive office is located at 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, and its telephone number is (305) 695-5500.

Proposals to Be Put to the Shareholders of JAWS Spitfire at the Extraordinary General Meeting

The following is a summary of the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting of JAWS Spitfire and certain transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a non binding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement will be consummated only if the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved at the extraordinary general meeting.

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, JAWS Spitfire is asking its shareholders to approve by ordinary resolution the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, on the date of Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication, Merger Sub will merge with

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and into Velo3D, with Velo3D as the surviving company in the Merger, and after giving effect to such Merger, Velo3D shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of JAWS Spitfire. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms.

After consideration of the factors identified and discussed in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — The JAWS Spitfire Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination,” the JAWS Spitfire Board concluded that the Business Combination met all of the requirements disclosed in the prospectus for JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering, including that the businesses of Velo3D had a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account at the time of execution of the Business Combination Agreement. For more information about the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, see “Business Combination Proposal.”

Consideration to Velo3D Equityholders in the Business Combination

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time, (i) outstanding shares and options of Velo3D will be exchanged for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock or comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, as applicable, based on an implied equity value of Velo3D of $1.5 billion; (ii) outstanding Velo3D Warrants not terminated pursuant to their terms will be exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock based on the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock such holder would have received if it had exercised such warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger; and (iii) outstanding Convertible Notes will remain outstanding and become convertible into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in accordance with their terms.

For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal — Business Combination Consideration.”

Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination

The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the approval by our shareholders of the Condition Precedent Proposals being obtained; (ii) the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Business Combination Agreement having expired or been terminated; (iii) JAWS Spitfire having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions; (iv) the satisfaction of Aggregate Transaction Proceeds Condition; (v) the approval by the NYSE of our initial listing application in connection with the Business Combination; (vi) the consent of the preferred shareholders of Velo3D and the conversion of Velo3D preferred shares into Velo3D common stock; and (vii) the consummation of the Domestication. For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal — Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

Domestication Proposal

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, JAWS Spitfire will ask its shareholders to approve by special resolution the Domestication Proposal. As a condition to closing the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the board of directors of JAWS Spitfire has unanimously approved the Domestication Proposal. The Domestication Proposal, if approved, will authorize a change of JAWS Spitfire’s jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware. Accordingly, while JAWS Spitfire is currently incorporated as an exempted company under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, upon Domestication, New Velo3D will be governed by the DGCL. There are differences between Cayman Islands corporate law and Delaware corporate law as well as the Existing

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Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents. The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the issued ordinary shares that are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Accordingly, we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out below under “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights.”

For further details, see “Domestication Proposal,” “Charter Proposal” and “Governing Documents Proposals.”

Charter Proposal

JAWS Spitfire will ask its shareholders to approve by way of special resolution, the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents in their entirety by with the Proposed Governing Documents, including authorization of the change in authorized share capital as indicated therein and the change of name of JAWS Spitfire to “Velo3D, Inc.” We encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out below under the section entitled “Charter Proposal” of this proxy statement/prospectus, and a complete copy of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation is attached hereto as Annex C.

Governing Documents Proposals

JAWS Spitfire will ask its shareholders to approve, on a non binding advisory basis, four separate proposals in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents, under Cayman Islands law, with the Proposed Governing Documents, under the DGCL. The JAWS Spitfire Board has unanimously approved each of the Governing Documents Proposals and believes such proposals are necessary to adequately address the needs of New Velo3D after the Business Combination. A brief summary of each of the Governing Documents Proposals is set forth below. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Proposed Governing Documents.

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Governing Documents Proposal A — an amendment to change the authorized share capital of JAWS Spitfire from (i) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (a) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Velo3D.

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Governing Documents Proposal B — an amendment to authorize the New Velo3D Board to issue any or all shares of New Velo3D Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series, with such terms and conditions as may be expressly determined by the New Velo3D Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL.

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Governing Documents Proposal C — an amendment to authorize the removal of the ability of New Velo3D stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

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Governing Documents Proposal D — an amendment to authorize the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents and authorize all other changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D, desirable in connection with the replacement of Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents as part of the Domestication, including (i) changing the post-Business Combination corporate name from “JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation” to “Velo3D, Inc.” ​(which is expected to occur after the consummation of the Domestication in connection with the Business Combination), (ii) making New Velo3D’s corporate existence perpetual, (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act, and (iv) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination, all of which the JAWS Spitfire Board believes is necessary to adequately address the needs of New Velo3D after the Business Combination.

The Proposed Governing Documents differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents, and we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out in the section

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entitled “Governing Documents Proposals” and the full text of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Velo3D, attached hereto as Annexes C and D.

The NYSE Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the NYSE Proposal. Our units, public shares and public warrants are listed on NYSE, and as such, we are seeking shareholder approval for issuance of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03.

For additional information, see “The NYSE Proposal.”

Incentive Award Plan Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal. Pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan, a number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock equal to (i) the number of shares required to grant the Rollover Options, plus (ii) the number of shares required to grant the maximum number of Unvested Earnout RSUs, assuming that the Triggering Event occurs at the Closing, plus (iii) 10% of the total number of outstanding shares of New Velo3D Common Stock as of the Closing (the “Initial Limit”), will be reserved for issuance under the Incentive Award Plan. JAWS Spitfire anticipates that the Initial Limit will equal approximately           shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, based on information available as of March 31, 2021 and assuming no redemptions. The Equity Incentive Plan provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the plan will automatically increase each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2022 through 2031, by 5% of the outstanding number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock on the immediately preceding December 31, or such lesser amount as determined by the Board of New Velo3D. For additional information, see “Incentive Award Plan Proposal.” The full text of the Incentive Award Plan is attached hereto as Annex I.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal. A number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the ESPP that is equal to 2% of the total number of outstanding share of New Velo3D Common Stock as of the Closing (the “Initial Share Reserve”). We anticipate that the Initial Share Reserve will equal approximately           shares of New Velo3D Common Stock, based on information available as of March 31, 2021 and assuming no redemptions. Based upon a price per share of $10.00, the maximum aggregate market value of the New Velo3D Common Stock that could potentially be issued under the ESPP at Closing is $        . The ESPP provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the ESPP will automatically increase each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2022 through 2031, by 1% of the outstanding number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock on the immediately preceding December 31, or such lesser amount as determined by the New Velo3D Board. For additional information, see “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal.” The full text of the ESPP is attached hereto as Annex J.

Adjournment Proposal

If, based on the tabulated vote, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the extraordinary general meeting to authorize JAWS Spitfire to consummate the Business Combination, the JAWS Spitfire Board may submit a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates. For additional information, see “Adjournment Proposal.”

Each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals. None of the Governing Documents Proposals, which will be voted upon on a non binding advisory basis, or the Adjournment Proposal is conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal.

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The JAWS Spitfire Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination

In evaluating the transaction with Velo3D, the JAWS Spitfire Board consulted with our management and legal counsel as well as financial and other advisors, and the JAWS Spitfire Board considered and evaluated several factors. In particular, the JAWS Spitfire Board considered, among other things, the following factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance:

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Velo3D’s track record. Founded in 2014, Velo3D is an additive manufacturing (AM) platform that serves a variety of industries building complex, high-value metal parts. Velo3D has raised $150 million to date from investors that included Bessemer Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Playground Ventures.

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Velo3D’s business model. Velo3D makes 3D printers and the sophisticated software that drives the design of the components. Velo3D has a variety of flexible sales models to meet customer needs: (i) up-front customer payment for purchase of the system that is inclusive of initial 12-month warranty, (ii) recurring monthly customer lease payments for a base number of hours of usage with additional usage charges based on additional system hours used, and (iii) lower up-front customer payment for purchase of the system, with usage charges based on system hours used.

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Velo3D’s market. Velo3D is pursuing the $100+ billion high-value metal parts market. The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D makes products that no one else can make in the $2 billion high-value metal AM market and that Velo3D hopes to facilitate the growth of this market to $35 billion in the next 10 years. The JAWS Spitfire Board further believes that Velo3D’s customers choose them over Velo3D’s AM competitors because metal AM has the promise to produce products 10 times as quickly and at half the cost as traditional manufacturing methods, but Velo3D’s AM competitors’ technology has been unable to achieve these results.

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Exceptional management team. Velo3D has a highly experienced team led by CEO Benny Buller and prior public company CFO Bill McCombe.

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Differentiated additive manufacturing technology platform. The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D has a leading full-stack AM solution producing high value-add, mission critical components for customers with a high cost of failure.

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$100 billion+high-value metal parts market ripe for disruption. The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D’s revolutionary Sapphire XC platform opens the aperture to deliver five times larger parts and 65% to 80% lower costs.

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Category creator. The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D delivers parts that are out of reach for other AM suppliers and at higher performance, quicker and at lower costs than legacy producers, creating a large “Blue Ocean” in the market.

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Strong IP portfolio. Velo3D has 48 patents across systems, methods, and composition of matter. The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that Velo3D has the strongest IP portfolio in the metal AM industry.

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Strong growth and cash flow profile. Velo3D is gross margin profitable with an asset-light business model that the JAWS Spitfire Board believes can rapidly scale to meet customer demand.

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Blue-chip customers and investors. Headlined by SpaceX, a customer and strategic investor, as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies and other investors that the JAWS Spitfire Board believes are top-tier.

The JAWS Spitfire Board also identified and considered the following factors and risks weighing negatively against pursuing the Business Combination, although not weighted or in any order of significance:

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Future financial performance. The risk that future financial performance of Velo3D may not meet the JAWS Spitfire Board’s expectations due to factors in Velo3D’s control or out of its control, including due to economic cycles or other macroeconomic factors.

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COVID-19. Uncertainties regarding the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic disruptions on Velo3D’s operations and demand for its services.

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Competition. Other well-funded 3D printing companies, such as Markforged and Desktop Metal, could take market share from Velo3D.

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Technology. Competitors, including Markforged, Desktop Metal and other legacy players, could acquire some of Velo3D’s market share by improving technology.

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Revenue concentration. In 2018, SpaceX was Velo3D’s only customer and still represents a large portion of its revenue.

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Key man. CEO Benny Buller has been instrumental in forming the relationships with customers as well as building out the culture and technology of Velo3D.

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Public company readiness. As a relatively new company, Velo3D will need to add some accounting, legal, and IT infrastructure that will be necessary for it to successfully transition to a public company. Velo3D’s management has expressed a commitment to adding these resources.

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Potential benefits may not be achieved. The risk that the potential benefits of the Business Combination, including Velo3D’s future value-creation strategies and identified cost savings or revenue opportunities, may not be fully achieved or may not be achieved within the expected timeframe.

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Liquidation of JAWS Spitfire. The risks and costs to JAWS Spitfire’s business if the Business Combination is not completed, which could result in JAWS Spitfire’s inability to effect a business combination by December 7, 2022 and force JAWS Spitfire to liquidate.

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State of the market. The risk that prior to executing a successful business combination transaction with Velo3D, the SPAC market may face increasing regulatory scrutiny or that investor demand for new de-SPAC transactions or PIPE investments may go down.

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Exclusivity. The fact that the Business Combination Agreement includes an exclusivity provision that prohibits JAWS Spitfire from soliciting other business combination proposals.

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Shareholder vote. The risk that JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders may fail to provide the respective votes necessary to effect the Business Combination.

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Closing conditions. The fact that completion of the Business Combination is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain closing conditions that are not within JAWS Spitfire’s control.

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Litigation. The possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination or that an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief could indefinitely enjoin consummation of the Business Combination.

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Fees and expenses. The fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination.

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Other risks. Various other risks associated with the Business Combination, the business of JAWS Spitfire, and the business of Velo3D described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

For a more complete description of the JAWS Spitfire Board’s reasons for approving the Business Combination and the factors and risks considered by the JAWS Spitfire Board, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — The JAWS Spitfire Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination.”

Related Agreements

This section describes certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into in connection with the Business Combination Agreement. For additional information, see “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements.”

PIPE Financing

In connection with the foregoing and concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and JAWS Spitfire has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $155,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Velo3D Common Stock to be issued pursuant

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to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. JAWS Spitfire will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination. For additional information, see “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — PIPE Financing.”

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

At the Closing, JAWS Spitfire, Velo3D, the initial shareholders and key stockholders of Velo3D will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the initial shareholders and key stockholders of Velo3D are granted customary shelf, demand and piggy back registration rights and the initial shareholders and key stockholders of Velo3D agree not to transfer certain securities through the date that is six months from the Closing Date, subject to certain exceptions. For additional information, see “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Registration Rights Agreement.”

Transaction Support Agreements

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire, Velo3D and certain key stockholders of Velo3D entered into transaction support agreements (the “Transaction Support Agreements”) pursuant to which each such holder has agreed to (i) duly execute and deliver to Velo3D and JAWS Spitfire the Velo3D Shareholder Written Consent or Velo3D Preferred Shareholder Written Consent, as applicable, under which it shall irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the matters, actions and proposals contemplated by Section 5.12(a) of the Business Combination Agreement, including, with respect to any and all shares of Velo3D preferred stock held by such holder, the conversion of all outstanding shares of Velo3D preferred stock into shares of Velo3D common stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; (ii) irrevocably appoint JAWS Spitfire or any individual designated by JAWS Spitfire as such holder’s agent, attorney-in-fact and proxy (with full power of substitution and resubstitution) to attend on behalf of such holder any meeting of the holders with respect to the Business Combination, and to vote (or cause to be voted) the shares held by such holder or consent (or withhold consent) with respect to the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (iii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business Combination. As of May 31, 2021, of Velo3D’s outstanding classes of capital stock, 78.56% of the voting power of its common stock, 94.22% of the voting power of its Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, 100% of the voting power of its Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, 99.06% of the voting power of its Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock and 94.78% of the voting power of its Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock were subject to the transaction support agreements. For additional information, see “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Transaction Support Agreements.”

Sponsor Letter Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, JAWS Spitfire, the Sponsor, Andrew Appelbaum, Mark Vallely and Serena Williams and Velo3D entered into the Sponsor Letter Agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor and each of Andrew Appelbaum, Mark Vallely, and Serena Williams has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Merger); (ii) waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the governing documents of JAWS Spitfire or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to the Class B ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination Agreement; (iii) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to his, her or its shares in JAWS Spitfire prior to the closing of the Business Combination, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Letter Agreement; (iv) duly execute and deliver the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement; and (v) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business Combination. For additional information, see “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement.”

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Ownership of New Velo3D

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are 43,125,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, which includes an aggregate of 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there is outstanding an aggregate of 13,075,000 warrants, comprising 4,450,000 private placement warrants held by Sponsor and 8,625,000 public warrants. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share and, following the Domestication, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Velo3D Common Stock. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming that none of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination), JAWS Spitfire’s fully diluted share capital would be 56,200,000 ordinary shares.

The following table illustrates varying ownership levels in New Velo3D Common Stock immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination based on the varying levels of redemptions by the public shareholders and the following additional assumptions: (i) 140,985,038 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock are issued to the holders of shares of common stock of Velo3D at Closing (including the holders of Velo3D warrants that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination and the holders of preferred stock of Velo3D that will convert to shares of common stock of Velo3D pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination), which would be the number of shares of New Velo3D Common Stock issued to these holders if Closing were to occur on July 29, 2021; (ii) 15,500,000 shares of New Velo3D Common Stock are issued in the PIPE Financing pursuant to the Subscription Agreements; (iii) no public warrants or private placement warrants to purchase New Velo3D Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately following Closing have been exercised; (iv) no vested and unvested options to purchase shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be held by equityholders of Velo3D immediately following the Closing have been exercised; (v) no Velo3D Warrants (other than those that will settle and terminate pursuant to their terms prior to completion of the Business Combination) have been exchanged for comparable warrants that are exercisable for shares of New Velo3D Common Stock; and (vi) no Convertible Notes have been converted into shares of New Velo3D Common Stock. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Velo3D will be different.

​	Share Ownership in New Velo3D
​	No Redemptions Percentage of Outstanding Shares		Maximum Redemptions(1) Percentage of Outstanding Shares
JAWS Spitfire public shareholders	​	17.3%	​	11.8%
PIPE Investors	​	7.8%	​	8.3%
Sponsor and our initial shareholders(2)	​	4.3%	​	4.6%
Existing Velo3D Stockholders(3)	​	70.6%	​	75.3%

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Assumes that all of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

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Includes 8,625,000 shares held by the Initial Shareholders originally acquired prior to or in connection with JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering (including 25,000 shares held by each of Andy Appelbaum, Mark Vallely and Serena Williams).

(3)

Represents shares of common stock of Velo3D that will be converted to shares of New Velo3D Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination.

For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal — Consideration to Velo3D Equityholders in the Business Combination.”

Date, Time and Place of Extraordinary General Meeting of JAWS Spitfire’s Shareholders

The extraordinary general meeting of JAWS Spitfire, will be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on        , 2021, at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP located at 601 Lexington Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other

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place to which the meeting may be adjourned, to consider and vote upon the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting, including if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, each of the Condition Precedent Proposals have not been approved. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the extraordinary general meeting to also be held virtually over the Internet.

Voting Power; Record Date

JAWS Spitfire shareholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the extraordinary general meeting if they owned ordinary shares at the close of business on July 29, 2021, which is the “record date” for the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders will have one vote for each ordinary share owned at the close of business on the record date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. Our warrants do not have voting rights. As of the close of business on the record date, there were 43,125,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 34,500,000 were issued and outstanding public shares.

Quorum and Vote of JAWS Spitfire Shareholders

A quorum of JAWS Spitfire shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders who together hold not less than a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting are represented in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, 21,562,500 ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum.

The initial shareholders have, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, agreed to, among other things, vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

The proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting require the following votes:

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Business Combination Proposal: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(ii)

Domestication Proposal: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(iii)

Charter Proposal: The approval of the Charter Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(iv)

Governing Documents Proposals: Each of the Governing Documents Proposals will be voted upon on a non binding advisory basis only.

(v)

The NYSE Proposal: The NYSE Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Incentive Award Plan Proposal: The Incentive Award Plan Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued

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ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(vii)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal: The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

(viii)

Adjournment Proposal: The Adjournment Proposal is being proposed as an ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter.

Redemption Rights

Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, a public shareholder may request of JAWS Spitfire that New Velo3D redeem all or a portion of its public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. As a holder of public shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if you:

(i)

(a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares;

(ii)

submit a written request to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, in which you (i) request that New Velo3D redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash, and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

(iii)

deliver your public shares to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, physically or electronically through DTC.

Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on        , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, JAWS Spitfire’s transfer agent, New Velo3D will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of July 29, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption takes place following the Domestication, and accordingly, it is shares of New Velo3D Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of JAWS Spitfire — Redemption Rights” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.

The initial shareholders have, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, agreed to, among other things, vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and waive their anti-dilution rights with respect to their Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

Holders of the warrants will not have redemption rights with respect to the warrants.

Appraisal Rights

Neither JAWS Spitfire shareholders nor JAWS Spitfire warrant holders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under the Cayman Islands Companies Act or under the DGCL.

Proxy Solicitation

Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone or in person. JAWS Spitfire has engaged Morrow to assist in the solicitation of proxies.

If a shareholder grants a proxy, it may still vote its shares in person if it revokes its proxy before the extraordinary general meeting. A shareholder also may change its vote by submitting a later-dated proxy as described in the section entitled “Extraordinary General Meeting of JAWS Spitfire — Revoking Your Proxy.”

Interests of JAWS Spitfire Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination

When you consider the recommendation of the JAWS Spitfire Board in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the initial shareholders, including JAWS Spitfire’s directors and executive officers, have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to, those of JAWS Spitfire shareholders and warrant holders generally. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:

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the fact that our initial shareholders have agreed not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor paid an aggregate of $25,000 for the 8,625,000 Class B ordinary shares currently owned by the initial shareholders and such securities will have a significantly higher value at the time of the Business Combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor paid $8,900,000 for its private placement of 4,450,000 private placement warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares and such private placement warrants will expire worthless if an initial business combination is not consummated by December 7, 2022;

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Matthew Walters, Chief Executive Officer and a director of JAWS Spitfire, is expected to be a director of New Velo3D after the consummation of the Business Combination. As such, in the future, he may receive cash fees, stock options, stock awards or other remuneration that the New Velo3D Board determines to pay to its directors;

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the fact that the initial shareholders and JAWS Spitfire’s other current officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any

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ordinary shares (other than public shares) held by them if JAWS Spitfire fails to complete an initial business combination by December 7, 2022;

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the fact that the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by the initial shareholders;

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the fact that, at the option of the Sponsor, any amounts outstanding under any loan made by the Sponsor or any of its affiliates to JAWS Spitfire in an aggregate amount of up to $1,500,000 may be converted into warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination;

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the continued indemnification of JAWS Spitfire’s directors and officers and the continuation of JAWS Spitfire’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance after the Business Combination (i.e., a “tail policy”);

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the fact that the Sponsor and JAWS Spitfire’s officers and directors will lose their entire investment in JAWS Spitfire and will not be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses if an initial Business Combination is not consummated by December 7, 2022;

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the fact that if the trust account is liquidated, including in the event JAWS Spitfire is unable to complete an initial Business Combination by December 7, 2022, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify JAWS Spitfire to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced below $10.00 per public share, or such lesser per public share amount as is in the trust account on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which JAWS Spitfire has entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to JAWS Spitfire, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account;

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following the completion of the Business Combination, the Sponsor, JAWS Spitfire’s officers and directors and their respective affiliates will be entitled to reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial Business Combination (which will be the Business Combination should it occur), and repayment of any other loans, if any, and on such terms as to be determined by JAWS Spitfire from time to time, made by the Sponsor or certain of JAWS Spitfire’s officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination (which will be the Business Combination should it occur). If JAWS Spitfire fails to complete a Business Combination within the required period, the Sponsor and JAWS Spitfire’s officers and directors and their respective affiliates will not have any claim against the trust account for reimbursement; and

•

pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, the Sponsor and certain of JAWS Spitfire’s directors and officers will have customary registration rights, including demand and piggy back rights, subject to cooperation and cut back provisions with respect to the shares of New Velo3D common stock and New Velo3D warrants held by such parties.

The initial shareholders have, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, agreed to, among other things, vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and waive their anti-dilution rights with respect to their Class B ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the initial shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. See “Business Combination Proposal — Related Agreements — Sponsor Letter Agreement” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities, our initial shareholders, Velo3D and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote

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their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our initial shareholders, Velo3D and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting; (ii) each of the Business Combination Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting; (iii) otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem; and (iv) New Velo3D’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) be at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the PIPE Financing and all of the JAWS Spitfire shareholder redemptions.

Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on the ordinary shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he or she owns, either at or prior to the Business Combination.

If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination to be consummated in circumstances where such consummation could not otherwise occur. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. We will file or submit a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose any material arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting or the redemption threshold. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of JAWS Spitfire’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what he or they may believe is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, JAWS Spitfire’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder.

Recommendation to Shareholders of JAWS Spitfire

The JAWS Spitfire Board believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting are in the best interest of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Domestication Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Proposal, “FOR” each of the Governing Documents Proposals, “FOR” the NYSE Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Award Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, in each case, if presented to the extraordinary general meeting.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of JAWS Spitfire’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what he or they may believe is in the best interests of JAWS Spitfire and its shareholders and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, JAWS Spitfire’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal — Interests of JAWS Spitfire’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination

The following tables summarize the sources and uses for funding the Business Combination assuming a Closing Date of July 29, 2021, and assuming that none of JAWS Spitfire’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

No Redemptions (in millions)

Sources of Funds(1)			Uses(1)
JAWS Spitfire Cash Held in Trust(2)	$	345	Cash Consideration to Balance Sheet	$	459
PIPE Financing	​	155	Transaction Fees and Expenses(3)	​	41
Total Sources	$	500	Total Uses	$	500

Maximum Redemptions (in millions)

Sources of Funds(1)			Uses(1)
JAWS Spitfire Cash Held in Trust(2)	$	345	Cash Consideration to Balance Sheet	$	334
PIPE Financing	​	155	Transaction Fees and Expenses(3)	​	41
​	​	​	Shareholder Redemptions(4)	​	125
Total Sources	$	500	Total Uses	$	500

(1)

Totals might be affected by rounding.

(2)

As of March 31, 2021.

(3)

Represents the total estimated transaction fees and expenses incurred by JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D as part of the Business Combination.

(4)

Assumes that the maximum number of Class A ordinary shares that can be redeemed are redeemed, while still satisfying the Aggregate Transaction Proceeds Condition.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

As discussed more fully under the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders” below, the Domestication generally should constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(l)(F) of the Code. However, due to the absence of direct guidance on the application of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code to a statutory conversion of a corporation holding only investment-type assets, such as JAWS Spitfire, this result is not entirely clear. In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, U.S. Holders (as defined in such section) of JAWS Spitfire public shares will be subject to Section 367(b) of the Code, and as a result:

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares whose JAWS Spitfire public shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally not recognize any gain or loss and will generally not be required to include any part of JAWS Spitfire’s earnings in income pursuant to the Domestication;

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares whose JAWS Spitfire public shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more on the date of the Domestication who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally recognize gain (but not loss) on the exchange of JAWS Spitfire public shares for shares in New Velo3D (a Delaware corporation) pursuant to the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain, such U.S. Holder may file an election to include in income as a

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dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” ​(as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to such holder’s JAWS Spitfire public shares, provided certain other requirements are satisfied. JAWS Spitfire does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits on the date of the Domestication; and

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a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of JAWS Spitfire public shares will generally be required to include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” ​(as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to its JAWS Spitfire public shares, provided certain other requirements are satisfied. Any such U.S. Holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code. JAWS Spitfire does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits on the date of the Domestication.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants may, in certain circumstances, still recognize gain (but not loss) upon the exchange of its JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants for the common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation pursuant to the Domestication under the “passive foreign investment company,” or PFIC, rules of the Code. Proposed Treasury Regulations with a retroactive effective date have been promulgated under Section 1291(f) of the Code which generally require that a U.S. person who disposes of stock of a PFIC (including for this purpose exchanging public warrants for newly issued warrants in the Domestication) must recognize gain equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation received in the Domestication and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the corresponding JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants surrendered in exchange therefor, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code. Because JAWS Spitfire is a blank check company with no current active business, we believe that JAWS Spitfire likely is classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, these proposed Treasury Regulations, if finalized in their current form, would generally require a U.S. Holder of JAWS Spitfire public shares or public warrants to recognize gain on the exchange of such shares or warrants for common stock or warrants of the Delaware corporation pursuant to the Domestication, unless, in the case of only common stock, such U.S. Holder has made certain tax elections with respect to such U.S. Holder’s public shares. A U.S. Holder cannot currently make the aforementioned elections with respect to such U.S. Holder’s public warrants. The tax on any such gain so recognized would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply based on complex rules designed to offset the tax deferral to such U.S. Holder on the undistributed earnings, if any, of JAWS Spitfire. It is not possible to determine at this time whether, in what form, and with what effective date, final Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code will be adopted. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the discussion in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — U.S. Holders — PFIC Considerations.”

For a description of the tax consequences for shareholders exercising redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination, see the sections entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders That Elect to Exercise Redemption Rights” and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders — Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders That Elect to Exercise Redemption Rights.”

Additionally, the Domestication may cause Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders”) to become subject to U.S. federal withholding taxes on any dividends paid in respect of such Non-U.S. Holder’s New Velo3D Common Stock after the Domestication.

The tax consequences of the Domestication are complex and will depend on a holder’s particular circumstances. All holders are urged to consult their tax advisors on the tax consequences to them of the Domestication, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the Domestication, including with respect to public warrants, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Domestication to JAWS Spitfire Shareholders.”

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Expected Accounting Treatment

The Domestication

There will be no accounting effect or change in the carrying amount of the consolidated assets and liabilities of JAWS Spitfire as a result of the Domestication. The business, capitalization, assets and liabilities and financial statements of New Velo3D immediately following the Domestication will be the same as those of JAWS Spitfire immediately prior to the Domestication.

The Business Combination

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. Under this method of accounting, JAWS Spitfire has been treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on existing Velo3D Shareholders being a relative majority of the voting power of the combined company, Velo3D’s operations prior to the acquisition being the only ongoing operations of New Velo3D, and Velo3D’s senior management being a majority of the senior management of New Velo3D. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of the combined entity will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Velo3D, with the Business Combination being treated as the equivalent of Velo3D issuing stock for the net assets of JAWS Spitfire, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of JAWS Spitfire will be stated at historical costs, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

Regulatory Matters

Under the HSR Act and the rules that have been promulgated thereunder, certain transactions may not be consummated unless information has been furnished to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“Antitrust Division”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. The JAWS Spitfire portion of the Business Combination is subject to these requirements and may not be completed until the expiration of a 30-day waiting period following the filing of the required Notification and Report Forms with the Antitrust Division and the FTC or until early termination is granted. JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D filed the required forms under the HSR Act with the Antitrust Division and the FTC on April 5, 2021 and requested early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, and received clearance on May 5, 2021.

At any time before or after consummation of the Business Combination, notwithstanding expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the applicable competition authorities in the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction could take such action under applicable antitrust laws as such authority deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Business Combination, conditionally approving the Business Combination upon divestiture of New Velo3D’s assets, subjecting the completion of the Business Combination to regulatory conditions or seeking other remedies. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. JAWS Spitfire cannot assure you that the Antitrust Division, the FTC, any state attorney general, or any other government authority will not attempt to challenge the Business Combination on antitrust grounds, and, if such a challenge is made, JAWS Spitfire cannot assure you as to its result.

At any time before or after consummation of the Business Combination, notwithstanding termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the applicable competition authorities in the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction could take such action under applicable antitrust laws as such authority deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Business Combination, conditionally approving the Business Combination upon divestiture of New Velo3D’s assets, subjecting the completion of the Business Combination to regulatory conditions or seeking other remedies. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. JAWS Spitfire cannot assure you that the Antitrust Division, the FTC, any state attorney general, or any other government authority will not attempt to challenge the Business Combination on antitrust grounds, and, if such a challenge is made, JAWS Spitfire cannot assure you as to its result.

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Neither of JAWS Spitfire nor Velo3D is aware of any material regulatory approvals or actions that are required for completion of the Business Combination other than the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. It is presently contemplated that if any such additional regulatory approvals or actions are required, those approvals or actions will be sought. There can be no assurance, however, that any additional approvals or actions will be obtained.

Emerging Growth Company

JAWS Spitfire is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies, but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. JAWS Spitfire has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, JAWS Spitfire, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of JAWS Spitfire’s financial statements with certain other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of JAWS Spitfire’s initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.

Smaller Reporting Company

Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (i) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30.

Summary of Risk Factors

Our business is subject to numerous risks. In evaluating the proposals set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus, you should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” The occurrence of one or more of the events or the circumstances described in the section titled “Risk Factors,” alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Below is a summary of the principal factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.

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Risks Related to Velo3D’s Business and New Velo3D Following the Business Combination

Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital

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We are an early-stage company with a history of losses. We have not been profitable historically and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

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Our financial projections may differ materially from actual results.

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Our limited operating history and rapid growth makes evaluating our current business and future prospects difficult and may increase the risk of your investment.

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We expect to rely on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our near-term revenue.

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We may require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

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We have invested and expect to continue to invest in research and development efforts that further enhance our products. Such investments may affect our operating results and liquidity, and, if the return on these investments is lower or develops more slowly than we expect, our revenue and operating results may suffer.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

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We may experience significant delays in the design, production and launch of our additive manufacturing solutions, and we may be unable to successfully commercialize products on our planned timelines.

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As part of our growth strategy, we intend to continue to acquire or make investments in other businesses, patents, technologies, products or services. Our failure to do so successfully could disrupt our business and have an adverse impact on our financial condition.

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Our business activities may be disrupted due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Changes in our product mix may impact our gross margins and financial performance.

•

Our business model is predicated, in part, on building a customer base that will generate a recurring stream of revenues through the use of our additive manufacturing system and service contracts. If that recurring stream of revenues does not develop as expected, or if our business model changes as the industry evolves, our operating results may be adversely affected.

•

If demand for additive manufacturing products does not grow as expected, or if market adoption of additive manufacturing technology does not continue to develop, or develops more slowly than expected, our revenues may stagnate or decline, and our business may be adversely affected.

•

If we fail to meet our customers’ price expectations, demand for our products and product lines could be negatively impacted and our business and results of operations could suffer.

•

Declines in the prices of our products and services, or in our volume of sales, together with our relatively inflexible cost structure, may adversely affect our financial results.

•

Reservations for our Sapphire XC solution may not convert to purchase orders.

•

Defects in our additive manufacturing system or in enhancements to our existing additive manufacturing systems that give rise to part failures for our customers, resulting in product liability or warranty or other claims that could result in material expenses, diversion of management time and attention and damage to our reputation.

•

The additive manufacturing industry in which we operate is characterized by rapid technological change, which requires us to continue to develop new products and innovations to meet constantly evolving customer demands and which could adversely affect market adoption of our products.

•

The additive manufacturing industry is competitive. We expect to face increasing competition in many aspects of our business, which could cause our operating results to suffer.

•

Our existing and planned global operations subject us to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business and operating results. Our business is subject to risks associated with selling machines and other products in non-United States locations.

•

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we may identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may result in material misstatements of our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligations or cause our access to the capital markets to be impaired and have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Risks Related to Third Parties

•

We could be subject to personal injury, property damage, product liability, warranty and other claims involving allegedly defective products that we supply.

•

We may rely heavily on future collaborative and supply chain partners.

•

If our suppliers become unavailable or inadequate, our customer relationships, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to Operations

•

We operate primarily at a facility in a single location, and any disruption at this facility could adversely affect our business and operating results.

•

Construction of our planned production facilities may not be completed in the expected timeframe or in a cost-effective manner. Any delays in the construction of our production facilities could severely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

•

Maintenance, expansion and refurbishment of our facilities, the construction of new facilities and the development and implementation of new manufacturing processes involve significant risks.

Risks Related to Compliance Matters

•

We are subject to U.S. and other anti-corruption laws, trade controls, economic sanctions and similar laws and regulations. Our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could subject us to civil, criminal and administrative penalties and harm our reputation.

•

We are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations related to our operations and the use of our additive manufacturing systems and consumable materials, which could subject us to compliance costs and/or potential liability in the event of non compliance.

Risks Related to Intellectual Property

•

Our business relies on proprietary information and other intellectual property (“IP”), and our failure to protect our IP rights could harm our competitive advantages with respect to the use, manufacturing, sale or other commercialization of our processes, technologies and products, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

•

Third-party lawsuits and assertions to which we are subject alleging our infringement of patents, trade secrets or other IP rights may have a significant adverse effect on our financial condition.

Risks Related to the Business Combination and JAWS Spitfire

•

Our Sponsor and our executive officers and directors have entered into letter agreements with us to vote in favor of the Business Combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote.

•

Subsequent to consummation of the Business Combination, we may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the share price of our securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

•

Our ability to successfully effect the Business Combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of key personnel of New Velo3D, some of whom may be from JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D, and some of whom may join New Velo3D following the Business Combination. The loss of key personnel or the hiring of ineffective personnel after the Business Combination could negatively impact the operations and profitability of New Velo3D.

•

The ability of JAWS Spitfire’s shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to JAWS Spitfire’s Public Shares may prevent JAWS Spitfire from completing the Business Combination or optimizing its capital structure.

•

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of New Velo3D Common Stock to drop significantly, even if New Velo3D’s business is doing well.

•

The public stockholders will experience immediate dilution as a consequence of the issuance of New Velo3D Common Stock as consideration in the Business Combination and in the PIPE Financing.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF VELO3D

The selected historical statements of operations data of Velo3D for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the historical balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and 2019 are derived from Velo3D’s audited financial statements and unaudited interim financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Velo3D’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. You should read the following selected historical financial data together with “Velo3D’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Velo3D’s financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

​

Three months ended March 31

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2021

2020

2020

2019

Revenue

​

$

1,172

​

$

6,399

​

$

18,975

​

$

15,223

Cost of revenue

​

​

1,562

​

​

4,483

​

​

12,608

​

​

10,393

Gross profit (loss)

​

​

(390)

​

​

1,916

​

​

6,367

​

​

4,830

Operating expenses

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Research and development

​

​

4,695

​

​

3,709

​

​

14,188

​

​

14,593

Selling and marketing

​

​

2,023

​

​

1,513

​

​

7,004

​

​

8,600

General and administrative

​

​

4,786

​

​

2,340

​

​

6,382

​

​

6,929

Total operating expenses

​

​

11,504

​

​

7,562

​

​

27,574

​

​

30,122

Loss from operations

​

​

(11,894)

​

​

(5,646)

​

​

(21,207)

​

​

(25,292)

Interest expense

​

​

(120)

​

​

(81)

​

​

(639)

​

​

(605)

Other income (expense), net

​

​

(1,534)

​

​

25

​

​

39

​

​

219

Loss before provision for income taxes

​

​

(13,548)

​

​

(5,702)

​

​

(21,807)

​

​

(25,678)

Provision for income taxes

​

​

—

​

​

—

​

​

—

​

​

—

Net loss and comprehensive loss

​

​

(13,548)

​

​

(5,702)

​

​

(21,807)

​

​

(25,678)

​	As of March 31,			As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2021			2020			2019
Balance Sheet Data:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cash and cash equivalents	​	$	15,876	​	$	15,517	​	$	9,815
Total assets	​	​	37,680	​	​	32,691	​	​	21,633
Total debt	​	​	9,343	​	​	8,003	​	​	6,128
Total liabilities	​	​	34,923	​	​	16,808	​	​	20,598
Total redeemable convertible preferred stock	​	​	123,704	​	​	123,704	​	​	101,858
Total stockholders’ deficit	​	$	(120,947)	​	$	(107,821)	​	$	(100,823)

Velo3D uses non-GAAP financial measures to help Velo3D make strategic decisions, establish budgets and operational goals for managing its business, analyze its financial results, and evaluate its performance. Velo3D also believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures in this proxy statement/​prospectus provides an additional tool for investors to use in comparing Velo3D’s core business and results of operations over multiple periods. However, the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this proxy statement/prospectus may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way that these measures are calculated. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be considered as the sole measure of Velo3D’s performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

The information in the table below sets forth the non-GAAP financial measures that Velo3D uses in this proxy statement/prospectus. Because of the limitations associated with these non-GAAP financial measures,

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“EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue” should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Velo3D compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue on a supplemental basis. You should review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Velo3D’s business. Please see “Audited Financial Statements of Velo3D, Inc.” in this proxy statement/​prospectus. The definitions for the Non-GAAP financial measures, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue, are described within “Velo3D’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The following table reconciles Net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

​	Three Months Ended March 31,										Year Ended December 31,
​	2021					2020					2020					2019
​	In thousands			As a percentage of revenue		In thousands			As a percentage of revenue		In thousands			As a percentage of revenue		In thousands			As a percentage of revenue
Revenue	​	$	1,172	​	100.0%	​	$	6,399	​	100.0%	​	$	18,975	​	100.0%	​	$	15,223	​	100.0%
Net loss	​	​	(13,548)	​	(1,156.0)%	​	​	(5,702)	​	(89.1)%	​	​	(21,807)	​	(114.9)%	​	​	(25,678)	​	(168.7)%
Interest expense	​	​	120	​	10.2%	​	​	81	​	1.3%	​	​	639	​	3.4%	​	​	605	​	4.0%
Tax expense	​	​	—	​	0.0%	​	​	—	​	0.0%	​	​	—	​	0.0%	​	​	—	​	0.0%
Depreciation and amortization	​	​	251	​	21.4%	​	​	256	​	4.0%	​	​	1,240	​	6.5%	​	​	1,138	​	7.5%
EBITDA	​	$	(13,177)	​	(1,124.3)%	​	$	(5,365)	​	(83.8)%	​	$	(19,928)	​	(105.0)%	​	$	(23,935)	​	(157.2)%
Stock based compensation	​	​	315	​	26.9%	​	​	388	​	6.1%	​	​	1,455	​	7.7%	​	​	1,472	​	9.7%
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	​	​	1,514	​	129.2%	​	​	(4)	​	(0.1)%	​	​	(3)	​	(0.0)%	​	​	(5)	​	(0.0)%
Adjusted EBITDA	​	$	(11,348)	​	(968.3)%	​	$	(4,981)	​	(77.8)%	​	$	(18,476)	​	(97.4)%	​	$	(22,468)	​	(147.6)%

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF JAWS SPITFIRE

JAWS Spitfire is providing the following selected historical financial data to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2020, and for the period from September 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, are derived from JAWS Spitfire’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The selected historical interim financial data as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are derived from JAWS Spitfire’s unaudited interim financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with JAWS Spitfire’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and “JAWS Spitfire’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. JAWS Spitfire’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results, and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.

​	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)			Period from September 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 (audited)
​	​	​	​	As Restated
Statement of Operations Data	​	​	​	​	​	​
Formation and operating costs	​	$	—	​	$	183,573
Transaction costs	​	​	1,441,314	​	​	1,583,878
Loss from operations	​	​	1,441,314	​	​	1,767,451
Net Income	​	$	16,083,886	​	​	—
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares	​	​	34,500,000	​	​	34,500,000
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A	​	$	0.00	​	$	0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares	​	​	8,625,000	​	​	7,758,028
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B	​	$	1.86	​	$	(0.23)

​	March 31, 2021 (unaudited)			December 31, 2020 (audited)
​	As Restated
Condensed Balance Sheet Data (At Period End):	​	​	​	​	​	​
Total assets	​	$	346,797,265	​	$	347,394,817
Total liabilities	​	$	39,245,702	​	$	55,927,140
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 4,244,844 and 5,853,233 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 30,255,156 and 28,646,767 shares subject to possible redemption) at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	​	​	424	​	​	585
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,625,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	​	​	863	​	​	863
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	​	$	5,000,003	​	$	5,000,007

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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 included in “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”

The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations, and the accompanying notes. In addition, the unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information was based on and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of JAWS Spitfire and Velo3D, including the accompanying notes, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse capitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, JAWS Spitfire is expected to be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of New Velo3D will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Velo3D, with the Business Combination being treated as the equivalent of Velo3D issuing stock for the net assets of JAWS Spitfire, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of JAWS Spitfire are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Velo3D.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming two alternative levels of redemption into cash of JAWS Spitfire’s ordinary shares:

•

The No Redemptions scenario assumes that no JAWS Spitfire shareholders elect to redeem their Class A ordinary shares for a pro rata portion of cash in the Trust Account in connection with the Business Combination, and thus the full amount held in the Trust Account as of the Closing is available for the Business Combination.

•

The Maximum Redemptions scenario assumes that JAWS Spitfire shareholders redeem 12,468,100 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share for an aggregate payment of approximately $124.7 million for a pro rata portion of cash in the Trust Account in connection with the Business Combination.

​

Historical

Pro Forma

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

JAWS Spitfire

Velo3D

No Redemptions Scenario

Maximum Redemption Scenario

Statement of Operations Data – For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Revenues

​

$

—

​

$

1,172

​

$

1,172

​

$

1,172

Total operating expenses

​

$

1,441

​

$

11,504

​

$

13,978

​

$

13,925

Change in fair value warrant liability

​

​

17,520

​

​

—

​

​

17,520

​

​

17,520

Net income

​

​

16,084

​

​

(13,548)

​

​

1,057

​

​

1,101

Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A ordinary shares

​

$

—

​

​

—

​

​

—

​

​

—

Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares

​

$

1.86

​

​

—

​

​

—

​

​

—

Basic net income (loss) per share

​

​

—

​

$

(0.69)

​

$

0.01

​

$

0.01

Diluted net income (loss) per share

​

​

—

​

$

(0.69)

​

$

0.00

​

$

0.00

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Historical JAWS Spitfire			Velo3D		Pro Forma No Redemptions Scenario		Maximum Redemptions Scenario
Balance Sheet Data – As of March 31, 2021	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Total current assets	​	$	1,793	​	29,824	​	500,903	​	$	376,222
Total assets	​	​	346,798	​	37,680	​	508,759	​	​	384,078
Total current liabilities	​	​	1,544	​	23,164	​	24,264	​	​	24,264
Total debt	​	​	—	​	9,343	​	19,043	​	​	19,043
Total warrant liabilities	​	​	25,627	​	—	​	25,627	​	​	25,627
Total liabilities	​	​	39,246	​