Net Assets and EPS

I had an interview with a small advisory firm for corporate finance dep. The question was:

Company A acquires Company B with discount to its net assets. How does the acquisition impact consolidated BS and EPS. What changes if it was acquired with premium?

Can someone help me answer this?

I understand that if company B purchased with premium then the goodwill should be recorded on asset side of BS. In case of a discount, I guess we could add some extra amortization. Not sure how both cases impact EPS.

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