The $7.8 billion acquisition of Pilsner Urquell and other brands continues the Japanese brewer's push to build its overseas business.
The beer giant reports an 18% drop in full-year profit ahead of its $108 billion merger with rival Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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While SABMiller said AB InBev's revised $104 billion offer is inadequate, Wall Street appears optimistic a deal will eventually be done.
The ratings agency says the brewer's bonds could be downgraded to junk if it acquires SABMiller with debt only.
A merger of the two companies would create a brewing behemoth but could face antitrust hurdles in the U.S.
