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EXTENDICARE INC. $9.96 (Toronto symbol EXE; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-470-5534; www.extendicare.com; Shares outstanding: 88.6 million; Market cap: $898.8 million; Dividend yield: 4.8%) owns 64 senior-care facilities, which can house 8,622 residents on both a longand short-term basis. The company manages another 54 residences that are home to 6,426 seniors. Extendicare also operates 45 ParaMed Home Health Care branches in six provinces. ParaMed’s 10,900 staff members provide nursing care and other assistance to clients who remain in their own homes. In the three months ended September 30, 2016, the company’s revenue rose 5.7%, to $268.1 million from $253.6 million a year earlier. Cash flow jumped 38.6%, to $20.8 million, or $0.24 a share, from $15.0 million, or $0.17. The that gain came from higher government funding for Extendicare’s long-term-care operations. Revenue from profitable acquisitions also contributed. Provinces regulate nursing home fees in Canada, and they provide substantial funding. Both of these are subject to extensive and frequently changing standards. However, Extendicare’s cash flow is…