The departure of SAP CEO Bill McDermott, who oversaw a number of transformational acquisitions, is sudden, Jefferies analyst Julian Serafini tells investors in a research note. However, the appointment of Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein as co-CEOs "is a sign of continuity and they emphasized a focus on organic development," adds the analyst. As such, Serafini believes the leadership change is unlikely to affect SAP's operational execution, and the analyst sees the company's better than expected Q3 results as supportive of this thesis. Serafini keeps a Buy rating on SAP shares.